Cost of Living Comparison Between Icheon and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Icheon and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Icheon is 24% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Icheon is 11.9% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.16 ₩8,354

$6.69 ₩9,072

-7.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.04 ₩50.3K

$51 ₩69.2K

-27.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ₩8,299

$4.18 ₩5,674

46.41%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₩5,682

$5.35 ₩7,262

-21.68%

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

$1.27 ₩1,718

$2.31 ₩3,140

-45.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,557

$1.84 ₩2,494

-37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.6 ₩4,883

$3.97 ₩5,391

-9.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.98 ₩8,118

$5.82 ₩7,903

2.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₩3,198

$2.16 ₩2,924

9.26%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 ₩4,676

$2.26 ₩3,066

52.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 ₩4,176

$2.26 ₩3,067

36.28%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,061

$2.55 ₩3,456

17.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.57 ₩14.3K

$10.58 ₩14.4K

-0.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.3 ₩11.3K

$8.14 ₩11K

1.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.58 ₩37.4K

$27.75 ₩37.7K

-0.61%

Apples (1kg)

$8.68 ₩11.8K

$7.95 ₩10.8K

9.18%

Banana (1kg)

$3.24 ₩4,393

$3.14 ₩4,264

3.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.19 ₩9,751

$5.47 ₩7,423

31.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.12 ₩6,947

$5.14 ₩6,970

-0.39%

Potato (1kg)

$5.19 ₩7,040

$3.01 ₩4,084

72.43%

Onion (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,091

$1.82 ₩2,468

65.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.08 ₩2,817

$2.25 ₩3,057

-7.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₩1,641

$0.45 ₩614

168.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,511

$3.26 ₩4,419

1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.88 ₩18.8K

$10.58 ₩14.4K

31.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ₩2,294

$1.82 ₩2,464

-7.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,545

$1.67 ₩2,265

100.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,469

$0.86 ₩1,163

25.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 ₩4,771

$2.51 ₩3,409

40.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.8 ₩1,091

$0.58 ₩782

37.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.43 ₩22.3K

$9.01 ₩12.2K

82.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,585

$1.28 ₩1,743

-8.59%

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

$28K ₩38M

$28.1K ₩38.2M

-0.44%

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

$25.2K ₩34.2M

$24.6K ₩33.3M

2.50%

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

$192 ₩260.5K

$161 ₩218K

19.54%

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

$51.1 ₩69.3K

$53.4 ₩72.4K

-4.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 ₩37.7K

$19.25 ₩26.1K

44.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.7 ₩29.4K

$36.09 ₩49K

-39.87%

Cinema Ticket

$10.81 ₩14.7K

$11.08 ₩15K

-2.44%

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

$495 ₩672.3K

$362 ₩491.7K

36.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K ₩19.5M

$24.5K ₩33.2M

-41.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩140.7K

$50.8 ₩68.9K

104.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$67.2 ₩91.1K

$29.69 ₩40.3K

126.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.2 ₩118.2K

$66.3 ₩89.9K

31.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩158K

$87.7 ₩118.9K

32.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$745 ₩1M

$484 ₩656.9K

53.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 ₩504.2K

$396 ₩536.8K

-6.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₩1.5M

$1,014 ₩1.4M

5.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ₩1M

$1,158 ₩1.6M

-33.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,679 ₩9.1M

$9,610 ₩13M

-30.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,545 ₩7.5M

$6,355 ₩8.6M

-12.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,116 ₩2.9M

$1,727 ₩2.3M

22.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.14

-5.80%

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

Last update for Icheon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

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