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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 26.5% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 4.4% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,468

$7.06 ₩10.4K

-8.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$37.43 ₩55.1K

34.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,011

$6.07 ₩8,940

-32.78%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,948

$4.16 ₩6,121

29.81%

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

$2.42 ₩3,563

$1.81 ₩2,668

33.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,854

$1.34 ₩1,969

44.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,069

$3.63 ₩5,342

13.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,526

$5.79 ₩8,522

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$2.35 ₩3,456

-8.09%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,183

$3.43 ₩5,050

-37.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,218

$3.12 ₩4,599

-29.81%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,873

$2.99 ₩4,398

-12.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$10.65 ₩15.7K

-1.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$8.08 ₩11.9K

0.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$27.67 ₩40.8K

1.19%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$8.66 ₩12.7K

-10.74%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,759

$3.14 ₩4,619

2.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,381

$7.57 ₩11.2K

-24.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,762

$5.41 ₩7,971

-2.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,224

$5.06 ₩7,455

-43.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,761

$3.05 ₩4,490

-38.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,326

$2.04 ₩3,011

10.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.17 ₩1,717

-64.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,003

$3.23 ₩4,759

5.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

$16.85 ₩24.8K

-0.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$1.73 ₩2,551

9.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$3.35 ₩4,927

-51.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$1.12 ₩1,656

-25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.54 ₩64.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$3.43 ₩5,044

-24.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.80 ₩1,184

-30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$16.81 ₩24.8K

-46.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,876

$1.17 ₩1,716

8.55%

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

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$27.3K ₩40.1M

2.69%

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

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$25.2K ₩37.1M

-2.42%

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

$162 ₩237.9K

$187 ₩276.0K

-13.79%

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

$35.55 ₩52.3K

$50.8 ₩74.8K

-29.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$27.78 ₩40.9K

-29.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$52.4 ₩77.1K

-30.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.20 ₩19.4K

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$11.58 ₩17.1K

-4.15%

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

$362 ₩533.0K

$481 ₩708.1K

-24.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$14.0K ₩20.6M

78.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$103 ₩151.7K

-50.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$66.7 ₩98.2K

-56.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$88.3 ₩130.0K

-25.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$116 ₩171.1K

-24.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩737.9K

$517 ₩760.9K

-3.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.0K

$315 ₩463.5K

24.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$1,024 ₩1.5M

1.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$667 ₩981.9K

69.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

$8,849 ₩13.0M

-0.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

$7,203 ₩10.6M

-18.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$2,355 ₩3.5M

-28.66%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Busan: January 11, 2026

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