Cost of Living Comparison Between Incheon and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Incheon and Jeju

🙂 Solo nomad: Incheon is 8.9% cheaper than Jeju without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Incheon is 0.1% cheaper than Jeju without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 ₩9,731
$6.48 ₩9,613
1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.48 ₩54.1K
$51.6 ₩76.5K
-29.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 ₩9,373
$4.10 ₩6,080
54.15%
Cappuccino
$3.56 ₩5,287
$5.51 ₩8,174
-35.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₩2,009
$2.37 ₩3,514
-43.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₩1,032
$1.83 ₩2,721
-61.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 ₩4,507
$4.07 ₩6,034
-25.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 ₩6,370
$6.04 ₩8,969
-28.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩3,239
$2.16 ₩3,206
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 ₩4,443
$2.18 ₩3,241
37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 ₩4,114
$2.25 ₩3,336
23.11%
Eggs
$3.09 ₩4,583
$2.53 ₩3,750
22.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 ₩21.2K
$10.63 ₩15.8K
34.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 ₩10.2K
$8.45 ₩12.5K
-18.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 ₩19.9K
$27.50 ₩40.8K
-51.13%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 ₩11.0K
$7.99 ₩11.9K
-7.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,429
$3.13 ₩4,648
-4.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.57 ₩8,268
$5.41 ₩8,029
2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 ₩9,911
$5.13 ₩7,613
30.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.49 ₩5,173
$2.98 ₩4,420
17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 ₩2,854
$1.83 ₩2,709
4.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 ₩2,958
$2.14 ₩3,175
-7.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₩1,890
$0.42 ₩626
202.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩5,056
$3.32 ₩4,932
2.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 ₩23.0K
$15.48 ₩23.0K
-0.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₩2,941
$1.83 ₩2,721
8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,679
$1.61 ₩2,395
12.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,571
$0.91 ₩1,352
16.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.84 ₩36.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ₩5,259
$2.63 ₩3,903
34.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩847
$0.53 ₩780
7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 ₩12.7K
$8.77 ₩13.0K
-2.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,772
$1.23 ₩1,831
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ₩41.5M
$27.9K ₩41.4M
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.9K ₩20.7M
$25.3K ₩37.6M
-44.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₩246.5K
$159 ₩236.1K
4.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.00 ₩51.9K
$34.30 ₩50.9K
2.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 ₩30.7K
$19.15 ₩28.4K
8.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.72 ₩48.6K
$36.40 ₩54.0K
-10.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.20 ₩55.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 ₩16.0K
$10.90 ₩16.2K
-0.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 ₩392.0K
$366 ₩543.1K
-27.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K ₩16.6M
$24.3K ₩36.1M
-54.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ₩85.9K
$50.8 ₩75.4K
13.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.13 ₩71.4K
$29.03 ₩43.1K
65.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 ₩99.1K
$64.3 ₩95.4K
3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₩150.6K
$88.1 ₩130.7K
15.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₩1.0M
$490 ₩727.5K
41.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 ₩565.2K
$399 ₩591.4K
-4.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 ₩2.0M
$1,008 ₩1.5M
36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 ₩1.2M
$1,119 ₩1.7M
-27.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,149 ₩9.1M
$8,827 ₩13.1M
-30.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,070 ₩7.5M
$6,279 ₩9.3M
-19.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Incheon
Jeju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,255 ₩3.3M
$1,710 ₩2.5M
31.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
4.14
-0.97%

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Last update for Incheon: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jeju: March 2, 2026

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