Jeju Island vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1080
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$456
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
65
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
678K
1.13M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4959th and 5096th ($1080 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 31st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Ranked 63rd vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4837th vs 2492nd 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
$8.19
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7330
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5069
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21433
$13412

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959