Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gwangju

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 16.9% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 14% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 ₩9,072

$7.4 ₩10K

-9.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51 ₩69.2K

$51.5 ₩69.9K

-1.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 ₩5,674

$5.82 ₩7,898

-28.18%

Cappuccino

$5.35 ₩7,262

$3.9 ₩5,286

37.18%

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

$2.31 ₩3,140

$1.66 ₩2,258

39.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₩2,494

$0.73 ₩991

152.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.97 ₩5,391

$2.9 ₩3,934

36.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 ₩7,903

$3.57 ₩4,850

63.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩2,924

$1.87 ₩2,534

15.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 ₩3,066

$2.33 ₩3,161

-3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 ₩3,067

$3.09 ₩4,192

-26.86%

Eggs

$2.55 ₩3,456

$2.61 ₩3,544

-2.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$7.37 ₩10K

43.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩11K

$7.43 ₩10.1K

9.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.75 ₩37.7K

$34.14 ₩46.3K

-18.72%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩10.8K

$7.63 ₩10.4K

4.19%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,264

$3.63 ₩4,919

-13.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.47 ₩7,423

$5.46 ₩7,407

0.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.14 ₩6,970

$5.73 ₩7,775

-10.30%

Potato (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,084

$3.88 ₩5,265

-22.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 ₩2,468

$2.38 ₩3,231

-23.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 ₩3,057

$2.52 ₩3,419

-10.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₩614

$1.27 ₩1,719

-64.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,419

$3.37 ₩4,569

-3.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$15.48 ₩21K

-31.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₩2,464

$1.63 ₩2,208

11.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₩2,265

$2.28 ₩3,088

-26.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 ₩1,163

$0.95 ₩1,293

-9.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65 ₩88.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.51 ₩3,409

$2.91 ₩3,951

-13.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₩782

$0.57 ₩771

1.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 ₩12.2K

$8.33 ₩11.3K

8.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ₩1,743

$1.25 ₩1,700

2.40%

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

$28.1K ₩38.2M

$28K ₩37.9M

0.61%

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

$24.6K ₩33.3M

$21.7K ₩29.4M

13.33%

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

$161 ₩218K

$162 ₩220.3K

-1.08%

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

$53.4 ₩72.4K

$35.31 ₩47.9K

51.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.25 ₩26.1K

$22.42 ₩30.4K

-14.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.09 ₩49K

$48.2 ₩65.4K

-25.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.96 ₩20.3K

Cinema Ticket

$11.08 ₩15K

$8.95 ₩12.1K

23.80%

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

$362 ₩491.7K

$411 ₩558.1K

-11.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.5K ₩33.2M

$23.8K ₩32.2M

2.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩68.9K

$49.41 ₩67K

2.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.69 ₩40.3K

$36.06 ₩48.9K

-17.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ₩89.9K

$62.5 ₩84.8K

6.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 ₩118.9K

$100 ₩135.9K

-12.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₩656.9K

$457 ₩620.4K

5.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₩536.8K

$359 ₩487.6K

10.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,014 ₩1.4M

$850 ₩1.2M

19.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,158 ₩1.6M

$588 ₩797.3K

97.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,610 ₩13M

$7,532 ₩10.2M

27.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,355 ₩8.6M

$4,842 ₩6.6M

31.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,727 ₩2.3M

$2,451 ₩3.3M

-29.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

3.9

6.15%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

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