Jeju Island vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Jeju Island	Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1056	$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3389	$3122
🏠 One person rent	$418	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$1358	$1851
🍽️ Food expenses	$476	$228
🚐 Transport expenses	$75	$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2775	$375
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	13
😀 Quality of life	68	26
🏙️ Population	678K	948K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 14% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4943rd and 4354th ($1056 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3677th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Vientiane

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	Jeju Island	Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.4	$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.9	$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.07	$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.97	$1.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$426	$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$780	$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1299	$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.8	$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.42%	10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7047	$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6147	$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.8	$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.43	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.71	$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$38.4	$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.1	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.48	$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.97	$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.77	$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.6	$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.2	$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.59	$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.5	$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$388	$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22989	$10038

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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 Vientiane

Distance	City	Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi	Udon Thani	$500
109 km or 68 mi	Vang Vieng	$1195
172 km or 107 mi	Khon Kaen	$532
220 km or 136 mi	Luang Prabang	$1212
241 km or 150 mi	Thakhek	$1184
279 km or 173 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
336 km or 209 mi	Vinh	$575
337 km or 210 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$518
352 km or 219 mi	Ha Tinh	$554
363 km or 225 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
363 km or 225 mi	Chiang Rai	$462
388 km or 241 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
392 km or 243 mi	Thanh Hoa	$566
392 km or 244 mi	Chiang Mai	$659
427 km or 265 mi	Dong Hoi	$513
463 km or 288 mi	Nam Dinh	$504
465 km or 289 mi	Pai	$577
475 km or 295 mi	Viet Tri	$549
480 km or 298 mi	Thai Binh	$517
480 km or 298 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
481 km or 299 mi	Hanoi	$631
487 km or 303 mi	Jinghong	$588
489 km or 304 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
491 km or 305 mi	Rangsit	$594
503 km or 313 mi	Sa Pa	$543
504 km or 313 mi	Pak Kret	$677
507 km or 315 mi	Nonthaburi	$704
508 km or 316 mi	Bac Ninh	$524
512 km or 318 mi	Hai Duong	$557
519 km or 323 mi	Bangkok	$902
527 km or 328 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$714
528 km or 328 mi	Thai Nguyen	$562
529 km or 329 mi	Siem Reap	$587
530 km or 329 mi	Haiphong	$605
530 km or 330 mi	Lat Luang	$716
535 km or 333 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
540 km or 336 mi	Hpa-an	$605
545 km or 338 mi	Battambang	$539
553 km or 344 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
555 km or 345 mi	Hue	$422