Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gimcheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gimcheon

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 22.5% cheaper than Gimcheon without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 30.2% cheaper than Gimcheon without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.48 ₩9,455
$8.80 ₩12.8K
-26.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 ₩75.3K
$54.2 ₩79.1K
-4.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 ₩5,980
$6.52 ₩9,509
-37.12%
Cappuccino
$5.51 ₩8,039
$3.96 ₩5,785
39.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,456
$1.71 ₩2,498
38.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₩2,676
$0.83 ₩1,215
120.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ₩5,935
$3.63 ₩5,294
12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 ₩8,821
$5.93 ₩8,653
1.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ₩3,153
$2.25 ₩3,281
-4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 ₩3,187
$3.48 ₩5,079
-37.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₩3,281
$3.26 ₩4,755
-30.98%
Eggs
$2.53 ₩3,688
$3.10 ₩4,521
-18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 ₩15.5K
$14.11 ₩20.6K
-24.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 ₩12.3K
$11.02 ₩16.1K
-23.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.50 ₩40.1K
$34.72 ₩50.7K
-20.79%
Apples (1kg)
$7.99 ₩11.7K
$7.77 ₩11.3K
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,572
$3.50 ₩5,112
-10.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.41 ₩7,896
$5.44 ₩7,938
-0.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩7,488
$6.50 ₩9,488
-21.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 ₩4,347
$3.86 ₩5,630
-22.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 ₩2,664
$2.96 ₩4,323
-38.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 ₩3,123
$2.53 ₩3,689
-15.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₩615
$1.27 ₩1,854
-66.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ₩4,851
$3.25 ₩4,744
2.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 ₩22.6K
$15.18 ₩22.1K
1.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₩2,676
$2.39 ₩3,484
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₩2,356
$3.21 ₩4,680
-49.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 ₩1,330
$1.06 ₩1,554
-14.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 ₩3,839
$3.02 ₩4,410
-12.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩767
$0.54 ₩784
-1.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 ₩12.8K
$8.73 ₩12.7K
0.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₩1,800
$1.08 ₩1,579
13.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₩40.7M
$28.0K ₩40.8M
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩36.9M
$25.2K ₩36.7M
0.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 ₩232.2K
$162 ₩236.4K
-1.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.30 ₩50.1K
$35.18 ₩51.3K
-2.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 ₩27.9K
$22.16 ₩32.3K
-13.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.40 ₩53.1K
$47.66 ₩69.5K
-23.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.90 ₩15.9K
$11.20 ₩16.3K
-2.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 ₩534.1K
$422 ₩615.1K
-13.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.3K ₩35.5M
$23.7K ₩34.5M
2.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 ₩74.2K
$58.0 ₩84.6K
-12.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.03 ₩42.4K
$47.85 ₩69.8K
-39.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 ₩93.8K
$78.8 ₩114.9K
-18.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 ₩128.5K
$118 ₩171.9K
-25.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 ₩715.5K
$447 ₩652.8K
9.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ₩581.6K
$378 ₩551.6K
5.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 ₩1.5M
$1,079 ₩1.6M
-6.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 ₩1.6M
$772 ₩1.1M
44.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,827 ₩12.9M
$7,779 ₩11.4M
13.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,279 ₩9.2M
$6,230 ₩9.1M
0.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Gimcheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,710 ₩2.5M
$1,373 ₩2.0M
24.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Jeju: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gimcheon: March 1, 2026

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