Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gyeonggi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gyeonggi

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 11.8% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 11.6% more expensive than Gyeonggi without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,470

$7.20 ₩10.6K

-10.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$85.5 ₩126.0K

-40.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,013

$6.50 ₩9,579

-37.23%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,950

$3.45 ₩5,075

56.52%

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

$2.42 ₩3,564

$1.43 ₩2,113

69.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,855

$0.76 ₩1,115

155.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,070

$4.43 ₩6,519

-7.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,528

$2.97 ₩4,377

94.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$2.25 ₩3,310

-4.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,184

$3.08 ₩4,538

-29.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,219

$3.14 ₩4,619

-30.25%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,874

$2.96 ₩4,359

-11.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$10.57 ₩15.6K

-1.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$8.05 ₩11.9K

1.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$27.80 ₩41.0K

0.72%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$11.21 ₩16.5K

-31.04%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,760

$3.70 ₩5,444

-12.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,382

$7.25 ₩10.7K

-21.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,764

$5.21 ₩7,679

1.15%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,225

$3.89 ₩5,723

-26.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,762

$2.85 ₩4,192

-34.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,327

$2.14 ₩3,148

5.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.16 ₩1,711

-63.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,004

$3.23 ₩4,757

5.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$1.80 ₩2,653

5.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$3.20 ₩4,718

-48.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$1.08 ₩1,586

-22.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$3.17 ₩4,663

-18.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.52 ₩771

7.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$9.04 ₩13.3K

-0.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,877

$1.34 ₩1,968

-5.22%

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

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$28.0K ₩41.3M

-0.11%

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

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$25.0K ₩36.8M

-1.79%

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

$162 ₩238.0K

$184 ₩270.6K

-12.08%

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

$35.55 ₩52.4K

$40.61 ₩59.8K

-12.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$21.33 ₩31.4K

-8.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$54.8 ₩80.8K

-33.46%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$9.77 ₩14.4K

13.61%

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

$362 ₩533.1K

$419 ₩617.6K

-13.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$23.5K ₩34.7M

6.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$58.5 ₩86.1K

-13.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$40.81 ₩60.1K

-29.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$83.9 ₩123.6K

-21.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$116 ₩170.1K

-23.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩738.0K

$510 ₩750.5K

-1.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.1K

$374 ₩551.0K

4.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$2,111 ₩3.1M

-50.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$1,499 ₩2.2M

-24.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$2,043 ₩3.0M

-17.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

3.5

18.29%

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

Last update for Jeju: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gyeonggi: January 10, 2026

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