Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gyeongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Gyeongju

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 3.9% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 16.7% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.53 ₩9,592

$7.08 ₩10.4K

-7.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.0 ₩76.5K

$37.19 ₩54.7K

39.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.19 ₩6,152

$6.05 ₩8,886

-30.74%

Cappuccino

$5.21 ₩7,661

$4.13 ₩6,070

26.15%

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

$2.32 ₩3,408

$1.81 ₩2,661

28.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₩1,058

$1.33 ₩1,949

-45.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.97 ₩5,831

$3.57 ₩5,242

11.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,504

$5.72 ₩8,399

1.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.20 ₩3,236

$2.33 ₩3,431

-5.58%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 ₩3,303

$3.49 ₩5,126

-35.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 ₩3,141

$3.10 ₩4,554

-30.97%

Eggs

$2.57 ₩3,781

$2.97 ₩4,370

-13.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.39 ₩15.3K

$10.64 ₩15.6K

-2.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.98 ₩11.7K

$8.33 ₩12.2K

-4.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.16 ₩39.9K

$27.95 ₩41.1K

-2.83%

Apples (1kg)

$7.63 ₩11.2K

$8.50 ₩12.5K

-10.24%

Banana (1kg)

$3.22 ₩4,726

$3.21 ₩4,723

0.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.58 ₩8,195

$7.43 ₩10.9K

-24.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.13 ₩7,544

$5.37 ₩7,885

-4.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,368

$5.05 ₩7,428

-41.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 ₩2,750

$2.95 ₩4,340

-36.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.23 ₩3,284

$2.09 ₩3,071

6.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₩678

$1.20 ₩1,766

-61.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,886

$3.24 ₩4,763

2.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.92 ₩23.4K

$13.66 ₩20.1K

16.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,791

$1.70 ₩2,505

11.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ₩2,468

$3.50 ₩5,140

-52.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 ₩1,253

$1.07 ₩1,571

-20.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 ₩3,810

$2.98 ₩4,374

-13.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩843

$0.86 ₩1,257

-33.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.56 ₩12.6K

$16.64 ₩24.4K

-48.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ₩1,891

$1.17 ₩1,716

10.26%

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

$27.7K ₩40.7M

$27.8K ₩40.9M

-0.57%

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

$24.8K ₩36.4M

0.10%

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

$158 ₩231.5K

$191 ₩280.7K

-17.55%

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

$35.13 ₩51.6K

$46.13 ₩67.8K

-23.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.19 ₩28.2K

$27.52 ₩40.4K

-30.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.45 ₩55.0K

$47.84 ₩70.3K

-21.72%

Cinema Ticket

$10.92 ₩16.0K

$10.98 ₩16.1K

-0.55%

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

$361 ₩531.2K

$485 ₩712.4K

-25.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$13.9K ₩20.4M

80.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.6K

$103 ₩151.6K

-50.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 ₩43.0K

$47.69 ₩70.1K

-38.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 ₩96.3K

$89.2 ₩131.1K

-26.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.3 ₩128.3K

$118 ₩173.6K

-26.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$494 ₩725.8K

$454 ₩666.6K

8.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₩591.1K

$376 ₩553.1K

6.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,022 ₩1.5M

$1,049 ₩1.5M

-2.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,141 ₩1.7M

$781 ₩1.1M

46.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,391 ₩12.3M

$9,659 ₩14.2M

-13.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,835 ₩8.6M

$5,046 ₩7.4M

15.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,690 ₩2.5M

$1,699 ₩2.5M

-0.54%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Gyeongju: April 12, 2026

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