Jeju Island vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$480
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
65
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
678K
1.13M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4961st and 5071st ($1100 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 32nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Ranked 73rd vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 5177th vs 2220th 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
$8.06
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$13568

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998