Jeju Island vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$454
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
18
65
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
666K
1.13M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 8% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5282nd and 5867th ($1037 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 55th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ranked 74th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 5127th vs 2462nd 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
$7.8
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$17593

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938