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

🙂 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 10.6% cheaper than Jeju without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 19.6% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 ₩10.3K

$6.48 ₩9,455

8.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.69 ₩53.5K

$51.6 ₩75.3K

-28.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.52 ₩8,056

$4.10 ₩5,980

34.63%

Cappuccino

$3.63 ₩5,301

$5.51 ₩8,039

-34.12%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ₩2,235

$2.37 ₩3,456

-35.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₩1,279

$1.83 ₩2,676

-51.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 ₩4,884

$4.07 ₩5,935

-17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 ₩7,455

$6.04 ₩8,821

-15.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 ₩3,017

$2.16 ₩3,153

-4.17%

White Bread (500g)

$2.67 ₩3,899

$2.18 ₩3,187

22.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.68 ₩3,918

$2.25 ₩3,281

19.11%

Eggs

$2.59 ₩3,778

$2.53 ₩3,688

2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 ₩15.4K

$10.63 ₩15.5K

-0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.4K

$8.45 ₩12.3K

-7.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.11 ₩29.4K

$27.50 ₩40.1K

-26.87%

Apples (1kg)

$8.66 ₩12.6K

$7.99 ₩11.7K

8.39%

Banana (1kg)

$3.15 ₩4,602

$3.13 ₩4,572

0.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.56 ₩8,114

$5.41 ₩7,896

2.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.34 ₩7,791

$5.13 ₩7,488

4.09%

Potato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,687

$2.98 ₩4,347

76.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 ₩4,008

$1.83 ₩2,664

50.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.92 ₩2,803

$2.14 ₩3,123

-10.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₩1,650

$0.42 ₩615

169.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,851

Wine (Bottle)

$17.23 ₩25.2K

$15.48 ₩22.6K

11.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ₩2,464

$1.83 ₩2,676

-7.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 ₩5,025

$1.61 ₩2,356

113.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,576

$0.91 ₩1,330

18.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.90 ₩15.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 ₩4,157

$2.63 ₩3,839

8.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 ₩1,255

$0.53 ₩767

62.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.85 ₩24.6K

$8.77 ₩12.8K

92.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,695

$1.23 ₩1,800

-5.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ₩40.5M

$27.9K ₩40.7M

-0.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$10.9K ₩15.9M

$25.3K ₩36.9M

-57.07%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$171 ₩249.2K

$159 ₩232.2K

7.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$44.00 ₩64.2K

$34.30 ₩50.1K

28.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.86 ₩36.3K

$19.15 ₩27.9K

29.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.51 ₩44.5K

$36.40 ₩53.1K

-16.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.38 ₩32.7K

Cinema Ticket

$10.87 ₩15.9K

$10.90 ₩15.9K

-0.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$281 ₩409.7K

$366 ₩534.1K

-23.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$35.6K ₩51.9M

$24.3K ₩35.5M

46.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 ₩92.9K

$50.8 ₩74.2K

25.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.32 ₩58.8K

$29.03 ₩42.4K

38.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 ₩130.6K

$64.3 ₩93.8K

39.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₩154.3K

$88.1 ₩128.5K

20.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$369 ₩538.3K

$490 ₩715.5K

-24.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$314 ₩457.8K

$399 ₩581.6K

-21.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$923 ₩1.3M

$1,008 ₩1.5M

-8.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 ₩895.4K

$1,119 ₩1.6M

-45.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,113 ₩7.5M

$8,827 ₩12.9M

-42.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,160 ₩6.1M

$6,279 ₩9.2M

-33.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,171 ₩3.2M

$1,710 ₩2.5M

26.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.77

4.14

-8.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Daejeon: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jeju: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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