Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gongju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jeju is 21.5% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 20.4% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 β‚©9,072
$7.34 β‚©9,956
-8.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 β‚©69.2K
$36.01 β‚©48.9K
41.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 β‚©5,674
$6.13 β‚©8,319
-31.81%
Cappuccino
$5.35 β‚©7,262
$4.23 β‚©5,739
26.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚©3,140
$1.88 β‚©2,551
22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 β‚©2,494
$1.38 β‚©1,874
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 β‚©5,391
$3.65 β‚©4,946
8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 β‚©7,903
$5.99 β‚©8,131
-2.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,924
$2.34 β‚©3,180
-7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 β‚©3,066
$3.59 β‚©4,868
-37.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 β‚©3,067
$3.11 β‚©4,220
-27.33%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚©3,456
$2.86 β‚©3,877
-10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$10.44 β‚©14.2K
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 β‚©11K
$8.2 β‚©11.1K
-0.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 β‚©37.7K
$27.66 β‚©37.5K
0.33%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$8.3 β‚©11.3K
-4.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 β‚©4,264
$3.16 β‚©4,293
-0.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 β‚©7,423
$7.47 β‚©10.1K
-26.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 β‚©6,970
$5.4 β‚©7,323
-4.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,084
$5.22 β‚©7,088
-42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 β‚©2,468
$3.05 β‚©4,136
-40.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 β‚©3,057
$2.01 β‚©2,723
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚©614
$1.21 β‚©1,637
-62.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,419
$3.41 β‚©4,626
-4.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$14.08 β‚©19.1K
-24.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,464
$1.74 β‚©2,367
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,265
$3.35 β‚©4,540
-50.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$1.06 β‚©1,435
-18.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚©3,409
$3.55 β‚©4,813
-29.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 β‚©782
$0.84 β‚©1,137
-30.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 β‚©12.2K
$16.22 β‚©22K
-44.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 β‚©1,743
$1.18 β‚©1,596
8.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©38.2M
$27.7K β‚©37.5M
1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K β‚©33.3M
$24.5K β‚©33.3M
0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218K
$186 β‚©252.5K
-13.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 β‚©72.4K
$50.2 β‚©68.1K
6.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 β‚©26.1K
$27.46 β‚©37.3K
-29.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 β‚©49K
$47.18 β‚©64K
-23.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 β‚©15K
$11.3 β‚©15.3K
-1.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 β‚©491.7K
$496 β‚©672.3K
-26.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K β‚©33.2M
$14.4K β‚©19.5M
69.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 β‚©68.9K
$105 β‚©142.1K
-51.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 β‚©40.3K
$47.74 β‚©64.8K
-37.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 β‚©89.9K
$87.1 β‚©118.2K
-23.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 β‚©118.9K
$117 β‚©159.3K
-25.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 β‚©656.9K
$458 β‚©620.8K
5.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚©536.8K
$373 β‚©505.6K
6.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 β‚©1.4M
$1,070 β‚©1.5M
-5.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 β‚©1.6M
$753 β‚©1M
53.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 β‚©13M
$7,561 β‚©10.3M
27.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 β‚©8.6M
$5,499 β‚©7.5M
15.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Gongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 β‚©2.3M
$1,207 β‚©1.6M
43.08%
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 Gongju: October 27, 2025

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