Jeju Island vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3389
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$418
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1358
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2775
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
66
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
678K
1.15M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 2% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4943rd and 4812th ($1056 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 50th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3677th vs 1859th 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
$8.4
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6147
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22989
$13766

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923