Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 21% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 11.6% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,915
$6.69 ₩9,072
9.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$51 ₩69.2K
-28.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ₩7,539
$4.18 ₩5,674
33.01%
Cappuccino
$3.68 ₩4,997
$5.35 ₩7,262
-31.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₩2,088
$2.31 ₩3,140
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,168
$1.84 ₩2,494
-53.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 ₩4,539
$3.97 ₩5,391
-15.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ₩6,954
$5.82 ₩7,903
-11.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₩2,890
$2.16 ₩2,924
-1.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₩3,578
$2.26 ₩3,066
16.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 ₩3,698
$2.26 ₩3,067
20.80%
Eggs
$2.56 ₩3,474
$2.55 ₩3,456
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 ₩14.1K
$10.58 ₩14.4K
-1.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ₩10.8K
$8.14 ₩11K
-2.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 ₩27.2K
$27.75 ₩37.7K
-27.78%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 ₩11.4K
$7.95 ₩10.8K
5.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,244
$3.14 ₩4,264
-0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 ₩7,470
$5.47 ₩7,423
0.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 ₩7,291
$5.14 ₩6,970
4.47%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 ₩6,832
$3.01 ₩4,084
67.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 ₩3,631
$1.82 ₩2,468
47.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 ₩2,636
$2.25 ₩3,057
-13.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$0.45 ₩614
148.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$3.26 ₩4,419
1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 ₩18.8K
$10.58 ₩14.4K
30.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,281
$1.82 ₩2,464
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,575
$1.67 ₩2,265
101.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,460
$0.86 ₩1,163
25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 ₩14.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,862
$2.51 ₩3,409
13.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ₩1,096
$0.58 ₩782
39.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 ₩22.2K
$9.01 ₩12.2K
81.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.28 ₩1,743
-4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$28.1K ₩38.2M
-2.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K ₩15.1M
$24.6K ₩33.3M
-54.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ₩228.1K
$161 ₩218K
4.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 ₩59K
$53.4 ₩72.4K
-18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 ₩33K
$19.25 ₩26.1K
26.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 ₩41.1K
$36.09 ₩49K
-16.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 ₩29.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 ₩15K
$11.08 ₩15K
-0.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ₩379.6K
$362 ₩491.7K
-22.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K ₩47.3M
$24.5K ₩33.2M
42.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 ₩85.4K
$50.8 ₩68.9K
23.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 ₩55.4K
$29.69 ₩40.3K
37.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 ₩118.2K
$66.3 ₩89.9K
31.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₩142.6K
$87.7 ₩118.9K
19.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.6K
$484 ₩656.9K
-23.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₩422.3K
$396 ₩536.8K
-21.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 ₩1.3M
$1,014 ₩1.4M
-6.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 ₩832.1K
$1,158 ₩1.6M
-47.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 ₩7.1M
$9,610 ₩13M
-45.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 ₩5.7M
$6,355 ₩8.6M
-33.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Jeju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 ₩3M
$1,727 ₩2.3M
26.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
4.14
-8.94%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

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