Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Chungju Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Chungju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jeju is 2.6% cheaper than Chungju without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 24.1% cheaper than Chungju without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 β‚©9,072
$7.32 β‚©9,929
-8.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 β‚©69.2K
$37.27 β‚©50.6K
36.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 β‚©5,674
$6.15 β‚©8,344
-32.03%
Cappuccino
$5.35 β‚©7,262
$4.2 β‚©5,695
27.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚©3,140
$1.82 β‚©2,468
26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 β‚©2,494
$1.33 β‚©1,804
38.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 β‚©5,391
$3.61 β‚©4,894
9.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 β‚©7,903
$5.75 β‚©7,795
1.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,924
$2.24 β‚©3,040
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 β‚©3,066
$2.93 β‚©3,970
-22.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 β‚©3,067
$3.12 β‚©4,233
-27.56%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚©3,456
$2.99 β‚©4,060
-14.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$10.55 β‚©14.3K
0.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 β‚©11K
$7.16 β‚©9,711
13.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 β‚©37.7K
$27.71 β‚©37.6K
0.14%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$8.41 β‚©11.4K
-5.47%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 β‚©4,264
$3.23 β‚©4,382
-2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 β‚©7,423
$7.47 β‚©10.1K
-26.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 β‚©6,970
$5.13 β‚©6,960
0.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,084
$5.04 β‚©6,844
-40.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 β‚©2,468
$2.96 β‚©4,015
-38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 β‚©3,057
$2.08 β‚©2,821
8.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚©614
$1.15 β‚©1,558
-60.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,419
$3.26 β‚©4,419
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$14.11 β‚©19.2K
-25.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,464
$1.75 β‚©2,376
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,265
$2.86 β‚©3,879
-41.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$1.07 β‚©1,455
-19.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚©3,409
$3.46 β‚©4,698
-27.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 β‚©782
$0.79 β‚©1,072
-26.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 β‚©12.2K
$16.59 β‚©22.5K
-45.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 β‚©1,743
$1.22 β‚©1,657
4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©38.2M
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
2.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K β‚©33.3M
$24.6K β‚©33.4M
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218K
$186 β‚©252.6K
-13.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 β‚©72.4K
$26.48 β‚©35.9K
101.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 β‚©26.1K
$27.03 β‚©36.7K
-28.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 β‚©49K
$47.46 β‚©64.4K
-23.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 β‚©15K
$11.35 β‚©15.4K
-2.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 β‚©491.7K
$491 β‚©666.3K
-26.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K β‚©33.2M
$14.3K β‚©19.3M
71.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 β‚©68.9K
$74 β‚©100.3K
-31.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 β‚©40.3K
$36.96 β‚©50.1K
-19.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 β‚©89.9K
$74.5 β‚©101.1K
-11.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 β‚©118.9K
$108 β‚©146.7K
-18.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 β‚©656.9K
$458 β‚©621.6K
5.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚©536.8K
$370 β‚©502.4K
6.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 β‚©1.4M
$1,082 β‚©1.5M
-6.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 β‚©1.6M
$764 β‚©1M
51.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 β‚©13M
$8,188 β‚©11.1M
17.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 β‚©8.6M
$5,562 β‚©7.5M
14.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Chungju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 β‚©2.3M
$1,549 β‚©2.1M
11.48%
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 Chungju: October 28, 2025

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