Jeju Island vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$480
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
678K
14.3M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4961st and 3130th ($1100 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5177th and 4th 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
$8.06
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$30.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$14795

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961