Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 22.2% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 23.4% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 ₩9,072

$7.2 ₩9,768

-7.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51 ₩69.2K

$36.37 ₩49.3K

40.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 ₩5,674

$6.2 ₩8,418

-32.58%

Cappuccino

$5.35 ₩7,262

$4.16 ₩5,643

28.61%

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

$2.31 ₩3,140

$1.81 ₩2,461

27.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₩2,494

$1.39 ₩1,885

32.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.97 ₩5,391

$3.6 ₩4,879

10.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 ₩7,903

$5.77 ₩7,828

0.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩2,924

$2.23 ₩3,027

-3.14%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 ₩3,066

$3.56 ₩4,830

-36.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 ₩3,067

$2.97 ₩4,027

-23.91%

Eggs

$2.55 ₩3,456

$2.87 ₩3,898

-11.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$10.4 ₩14.1K

1.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩11K

$8.29 ₩11.2K

-1.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.75 ₩37.7K

$28.01 ₩38K

-0.93%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩10.8K

$8.24 ₩11.2K

-3.52%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,264

$3.14 ₩4,267

Oranges (1kg)

$5.47 ₩7,423

$7.57 ₩10.3K

-27.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.14 ₩6,970

$5.31 ₩7,204

-3.20%

Potato (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,084

$5 ₩6,786

-39.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 ₩2,468

$2.99 ₩4,061

-39.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 ₩3,057

$2.09 ₩2,837

7.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₩614

$1.17 ₩1,584

-61.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,419

$3.34 ₩4,535

-2.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$13.92 ₩18.9K

-23.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₩2,464

$1.75 ₩2,377

4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₩2,265

$3.46 ₩4,695

-51.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 ₩1,163

$1.12 ₩1,520

-23.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.51 ₩3,409

$3.58 ₩4,854

-29.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₩782

$0.85 ₩1,160

-31.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 ₩12.2K

$16.71 ₩22.7K

-46.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ₩1,743

$1.22 ₩1,658

4.92%

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

$28.1K ₩38.2M

$28.2K ₩38.3M

-0.19%

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

$24.6K ₩33.3M

$24.9K ₩33.7M

-1.15%

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

$161 ₩218K

$189 ₩256K

-14.85%

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

$53.4 ₩72.4K

$50.5 ₩68.5K

5.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.25 ₩26.1K

$27.23 ₩36.9K

-29.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.09 ₩49K

$52.7 ₩71.4K

-31.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.08 ₩15K

$11.46 ₩15.6K

-3.32%

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

$362 ₩491.7K

$485 ₩658.4K

-25.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.5K ₩33.2M

$14.3K ₩19.4M

71.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩68.9K

$104 ₩141K

-51.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.69 ₩40.3K

$65.1 ₩88.3K

-54.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ₩89.9K

$88.6 ₩120.3K

-25.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 ₩118.9K

$119 ₩161.9K

-26.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₩656.9K

$500 ₩678.1K

-3.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₩536.8K

$319 ₩432.3K

24.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,014 ₩1.4M

$997 ₩1.4M

1.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,158 ₩1.6M

$665 ₩901.8K

74.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,610 ₩13M

$8,901 ₩12.1M

7.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,355 ₩8.6M

$7,158 ₩9.7M

-11.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,727 ₩2.3M

$2,514 ₩3.4M

-31.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

4.22

-1.90%

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

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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