Jeju Island vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$473
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
18
65
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
666K
1.13M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 6% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5121st and 5510th ($1079 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 38th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ranked 79th vs 13th best cities to live in South Korea, and 5367th vs 1747th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Ulsan

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Jeju Island Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$15450

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982