Jeju Island vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$2581
🏠 One person rent	$454	$478
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$766
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$1821
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	18	82
😀 Quality of life	65	72
🏙️ Population	666K	1.08M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 2% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5282nd and 5145th ($1037 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 13th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Ranked 74th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 5127th vs 2718th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Yongin

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	Jeju Island	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$3.23
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$14956

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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 Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1019
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$985
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1179
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1108
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1022
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1016
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1053
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$943
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1152
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$1001
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1033
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1089
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1296
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1094
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1090
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1128
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1032
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1052
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$1040
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$894
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$952
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1062
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$852
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$865
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$982
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1010
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$977
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$917
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$971
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$819
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1009
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$993
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1557