Jeju Island vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeju Island	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1165	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3279	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$533	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$1254	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.5	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1907	$5811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	100
😀 Quality of life	62	94
🏙️ Population	678K	690K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 63% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4690th and 93rd ($1165 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 74th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Washington

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	Jeju Island	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.67	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.7	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.15	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$875	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1043	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.93%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4369	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.63	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.22	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.66	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$35.5	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.6	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.53	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.02	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.7	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.71	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.5	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24282	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948