Jeju Island vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$533
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
62
99
🏙️ Population
678K
14.3M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4690th and 3085th ($1165 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4818th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Tokyo

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Jeju Island Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033