Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimcheon and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimcheon and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Gimcheon is 17.1% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gimcheon is 20.7% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 ₩11.7K
$6.69 ₩9,072
28.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 ₩73.9K
$51 ₩69.2K
6.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 ₩8,386
$4.18 ₩5,674
47.85%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,180
$5.35 ₩7,262
-28.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,261
$2.31 ₩3,140
-27.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,126
$1.84 ₩2,494
-54.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,121
$3.97 ₩5,391
-5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 ₩8,165
$5.82 ₩7,903
3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,923
$2.16 ₩2,924
-0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 ₩4,545
$2.26 ₩3,066
48.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 ₩4,435
$2.26 ₩3,067
44.69%
Eggs
$3.11 ₩4,217
$2.55 ₩3,456
21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 ₩19.2K
$10.58 ₩14.4K
34.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 ₩14.4K
$8.14 ₩11K
30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.59 ₩45.6K
$27.75 ₩37.7K
21.05%
Apples (1kg)
$7.74 ₩10.5K
$7.95 ₩10.8K
-2.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,929
$3.14 ₩4,264
15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,425
$5.47 ₩7,423
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Tomato (1kg)
$6.5 ₩8,821
$5.14 ₩6,970
26.46%
Potato (1kg)
$3.89 ₩5,278
$3.01 ₩4,084
29.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 ₩3,833
$1.82 ₩2,468
54.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,399
$2.25 ₩3,057
11.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,732
$0.45 ₩614
184.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ₩4,369
$3.26 ₩4,419
-1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.96 ₩21.7K
$10.58 ₩14.4K
50.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₩3,348
$1.82 ₩2,464
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,486
$1.67 ₩2,265
98.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,520
$0.86 ₩1,163
30.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 ₩3,911
$2.51 ₩3,409
14.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩776
$0.58 ₩782
-1.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 ₩11.9K
$9.01 ₩12.2K
-2.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₩1,526
$1.28 ₩1,743
-11.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.4M
$28.1K ₩38.2M
-2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$24.6K ₩33.3M
2.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 ₩226K
$161 ₩218K
3.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.46 ₩46.8K
$53.4 ₩72.4K
-35.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 ₩29.7K
$19.25 ₩26.1K
13.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.25 ₩64.1K
$36.09 ₩49K
30.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 ₩14.7K
$11.08 ₩15K
-2.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩557.3K
$362 ₩491.7K
13.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K ₩32.2M
$24.5K ₩33.2M
-2.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₩79.6K
$50.8 ₩68.9K
15.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$29.69 ₩40.3K
61.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 ₩109.9K
$66.3 ₩89.9K
22.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$87.7 ₩118.9K
34.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₩612.3K
$484 ₩656.9K
-6.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.6K
$396 ₩536.8K
-3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₩1.4M
$1,014 ₩1.4M
3.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₩1M
$1,158 ₩1.6M
-33.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,343 ₩8.6M
$9,610 ₩13M
-33.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,274 ₩7.2M
$6,355 ₩8.6M
-17.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gimcheon
Jeju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,444 ₩2M
$1,727 ₩2.3M
-16.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Gimcheon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

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