Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Icheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Icheon

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 19.4% cheaper than Icheon without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 10.6% cheaper than Icheon without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 ₩9,072

$6.16 ₩8,354

8.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51 ₩69.2K

$37.04 ₩50.3K

37.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 ₩5,674

$6.12 ₩8,299

-31.70%

Cappuccino

$5.35 ₩7,262

$4.19 ₩5,682

27.68%

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

$2.31 ₩3,140

$1.27 ₩1,718

81.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₩2,494

$1.15 ₩1,557

60.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.97 ₩5,391

$3.6 ₩4,883

10.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 ₩7,903

$5.98 ₩8,118

-2.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩2,924

$2.36 ₩3,198

-8.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 ₩3,066

$3.45 ₩4,676

-34.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 ₩3,067

$3.08 ₩4,176

-26.62%

Eggs

$2.55 ₩3,456

$2.99 ₩4,061

-14.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$10.57 ₩14.3K

0.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩11K

$8.3 ₩11.3K

-1.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.75 ₩37.7K

$27.58 ₩37.4K

0.62%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩10.8K

$8.68 ₩11.8K

-8.41%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,264

$3.24 ₩4,393

-3.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.47 ₩7,423

$7.19 ₩9,751

-23.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.14 ₩6,970

$5.12 ₩6,947

0.39%

Potato (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,084

$5.19 ₩7,040

-42.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 ₩2,468

$3.01 ₩4,091

-39.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 ₩3,057

$2.08 ₩2,817

8.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₩614

$1.21 ₩1,641

-62.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,419

$3.32 ₩4,511

-1.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$13.88 ₩18.8K

-23.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₩2,464

$1.69 ₩2,294

7.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₩2,265

$3.35 ₩4,545

-50.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 ₩1,163

$1.08 ₩1,469

-20.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.51 ₩3,409

$3.52 ₩4,771

-28.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₩782

$0.8 ₩1,091

-27.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 ₩12.2K

$16.43 ₩22.3K

-45.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ₩1,743

$1.17 ₩1,585

9.40%

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

$28.1K ₩38.2M

$28K ₩38M

0.45%

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

$24.6K ₩33.3M

$25.2K ₩34.2M

-2.43%

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

$161 ₩218K

$192 ₩260.5K

-16.35%

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

$53.4 ₩72.4K

$51.1 ₩69.3K

4.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.25 ₩26.1K

$27.76 ₩37.7K

-30.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.09 ₩49K

$21.7 ₩29.4K

66.31%

Cinema Ticket

$11.08 ₩15K

$10.81 ₩14.7K

2.50%

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

$362 ₩491.7K

$495 ₩672.3K

-26.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.5K ₩33.2M

$14.4K ₩19.5M

70.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩68.9K

$104 ₩140.7K

-51.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.69 ₩40.3K

$67.2 ₩91.1K

-55.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ₩89.9K

$87.2 ₩118.2K

-23.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 ₩118.9K

$116 ₩158K

-24.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₩656.9K

$745 ₩1M

-34.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₩536.8K

$372 ₩504.2K

6.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,014 ₩1.4M

$1,070 ₩1.5M

-5.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,158 ₩1.6M

$770 ₩1M

50.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,610 ₩13M

$6,679 ₩9.1M

43.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,355 ₩8.6M

$5,545 ₩7.5M

14.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,727 ₩2.3M

$2,116 ₩2.9M

-18.41%

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 Icheon: October 28, 2025

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