Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Changwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Changwon

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 11.3% cheaper than Changwon without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 13.4% more expensive than Changwon without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,470

$7.05 ₩10.4K

-8.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$27.58 ₩40.6K

83.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,013

$5.03 ₩7,402

-18.89%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,950

$3.61 ₩5,324

49.58%

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

$2.42 ₩3,564

$1.89 ₩2,778

28.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,855

$0.99 ₩1,461

95.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,070

$2.90 ₩4,270

42.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,528

$4.24 ₩6,242

36.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$2.26 ₩3,325

-4.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,184

$3.50 ₩5,158

-38.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,219

$3.07 ₩4,521

-28.66%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,874

$2.88 ₩4,237

-8.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$10.64 ₩15.7K

-1.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$8.06 ₩11.9K

0.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$27.69 ₩40.8K

1.12%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$8.37 ₩12.3K

-7.65%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,760

$3.12 ₩4,602

3.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,382

$7.58 ₩11.2K

-24.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,764

$5.23 ₩7,710

0.76%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,225

$5.26 ₩7,751

-45.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,762

$2.95 ₩4,349

-36.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,327

$2.04 ₩3,011

10.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.16 ₩1,712

-63.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,004

$3.34 ₩4,919

1.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

$18.59 ₩27.4K

-9.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$1.68 ₩2,471

13.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$3.44 ₩5,061

-52.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$1.09 ₩1,605

-22.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$2.74 ₩4,032

-5.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.81 ₩1,188

-30.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$16.49 ₩24.3K

-45.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,877

$1.22 ₩1,794

4.10%

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

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$27.3K ₩40.3M

2.40%

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

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$24.8K ₩36.5M

-0.87%

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

$162 ₩238.0K

$187 ₩275.9K

-13.76%

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

$35.55 ₩52.4K

$49.76 ₩73.3K

-28.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$28.04 ₩41.3K

-30.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$50.6 ₩74.5K

-27.83%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$11.25 ₩16.6K

-1.33%

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

$362 ₩533.1K

$487 ₩717.5K

-25.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$14.2K ₩21.0M

75.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$101 ₩149.4K

-49.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$47.74 ₩70.3K

-39.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$88.1 ₩129.8K

-25.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$115 ₩169.7K

-23.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩738.0K

$450 ₩663.0K

11.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.1K

$371 ₩545.9K

5.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$1,073 ₩1.6M

-3.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$766 ₩1.1M

47.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

$7,740 ₩11.4M

13.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

$6,644 ₩9.8M

-11.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$1,537 ₩2.3M

9.32%

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 Changwon: January 13, 2026

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