Jeju Island vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$454
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
666K
14.3M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5282nd and 3273rd ($1037 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5127th and 9th 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
$7.8
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$17493

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006