Jeju Island vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$533
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
678K
2.33M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 34% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4690th and 6227th ($1165 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 4818th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeju Island Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$13630

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691