Jeju Island vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeju Island	Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1165	$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3279	$4982
🏠 One person rent	$533	$1407
🏘️ Family rent	$1254	$2429
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.5	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1907	$2869
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	17
😀 Quality of life	62	84
🏙️ Population	678K	216K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 48% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4690th and 1293rd ($1165 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 4818th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Wellington

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	Jeju Island	Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.67	$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.7	$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.15	$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5	$7.67
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$875	$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1043	$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.93%	7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4369	$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.63	$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.22	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.66	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$35.5	$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.6	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.53	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.02	$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.7	$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.71	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$81
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.5	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24282	$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Lower Hutt	$1866
18 km or 11 mi	Porirua	$1844
29 km or 18 mi	Upper Hutt	$1784
46 km or 29 mi	Paraparaumu	$1729
73 km or 46 mi	Blenheim	$1406
81 km or 51 mi	Masterton	$1334
125 km or 78 mi	Palmerston North	$1318
129 km or 80 mi	Nelson	$1640
152 km or 95 mi	Whanganui	$1573
252 km or 157 mi	Hastings	$1205
255 km or 159 mi	New Plymouth	$1447
270 km or 168 mi	Napier	$1403
305 km or 190 mi	Christchurch	$1981
310 km or 192 mi	Taupo	$1569
372 km or 231 mi	Rotorua	$1274
392 km or 244 mi	Hamilton	$1671
402 km or 250 mi	Gisborne	$1654
418 km or 260 mi	Tauranga	$1791
450 km or 279 mi	Timaru	$1879
455 km or 283 mi	Pukekohe	$1634
479 km or 298 mi	Manukau	$1939
486 km or 302 mi	Waitakere	$1848
494 km or 307 mi	Auckland	$2205
521 km or 324 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1861
596 km or 371 mi	Wanaka	$1916
614 km or 382 mi	Dunedin	$1463
620 km or 385 mi	Whangarei	$1531
647 km or 402 mi	Queenstown	$1928
768 km or 477 mi	Invercargill	$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi	Wollongong	$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi	Dee Why	$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi	Sydney	$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi	Newcastle	$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi	Port Macquarie	$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi	Parramatta	$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi	Noumea	$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi	Kellyville	$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi	Blacktown	$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi	Hobart	$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi	Dumbea	$1700