Jeju Island vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$4295
🏠 One person rent	$454	$1243
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$1875
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$532
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$3056
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	18	18
😀 Quality of life	65	84
🏙️ Population	666K	216K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 48% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5282nd and 2013th ($1037 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Wellington. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5127th and 485th 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	$7.8	$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$7.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$13757

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870

Cities near Wellington

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Lower Hutt	$1869
18 km or 11 mi	Porirua	$1803
29 km or 18 mi	Upper Hutt	$1751
46 km or 29 mi	Paraparaumu	$1709
73 km or 46 mi	Blenheim	$1248
81 km or 51 mi	Masterton	$1440
125 km or 78 mi	Palmerston North	$1395
129 km or 80 mi	Nelson	$1469
152 km or 95 mi	Whanganui	$1400
252 km or 157 mi	Hastings	$1503
255 km or 159 mi	New Plymouth	$1261
270 km or 168 mi	Napier	$1653
305 km or 190 mi	Christchurch	$1705
310 km or 192 mi	Taupo	$1475
372 km or 231 mi	Rotorua	$1259
392 km or 244 mi	Hamilton	$1424
402 km or 250 mi	Gisborne	$1647
418 km or 260 mi	Tauranga	$1660
450 km or 279 mi	Timaru	$1800
455 km or 283 mi	Pukekohe	$1530
479 km or 298 mi	Manukau	$1553
486 km or 302 mi	Waitakere	$1752
494 km or 307 mi	Auckland	$2100
521 km or 324 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1745
596 km or 371 mi	Wanaka	$1567
614 km or 382 mi	Dunedin	$1507
620 km or 385 mi	Whangarei	$1239
647 km or 402 mi	Queenstown	$2232
768 km or 477 mi	Invercargill	$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi	Wollongong	$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi	Dee Why	$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi	Sydney	$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi	Newcastle	$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi	Parramatta	$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi	Noumea	$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi	Kellyville	$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi	Blacktown	$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi	Hobart	$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi	Dumbea	$1844