Jeju Island vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$533
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
66
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
678K
1.13M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 6% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4690th and 4952nd ($1165 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 68th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4818th vs 2383rd 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
$8.67
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$19295

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980