Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Jeonju Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Jeonju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jeju is 13.7% cheaper than Jeonju without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 7.9% more expensive than Jeonju without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 β‚©9,072
$6.45 β‚©8,754
3.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 β‚©69.2K
$27.45 β‚©37.2K
85.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 β‚©5,674
$5.2 β‚©7,060
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$5.35 β‚©7,262
$3.59 β‚©4,874
49.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚©3,140
$1.13 β‚©1,536
104.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 β‚©2,494
$0.68 β‚©921
170.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 β‚©5,391
$1.97 β‚©2,667
101.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 β‚©7,903
$2.9 β‚©3,929
100.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,924
$2.09 β‚©2,839
3.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 β‚©3,066
$2.25 β‚©3,053
0.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 β‚©3,067
$3.01 β‚©4,088
-24.92%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚©3,456
$2.9 β‚©3,938
-12.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$10.4 β‚©14.1K
1.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 β‚©11K
$8.09 β‚©11K
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 β‚©37.7K
$27.96 β‚©37.9K
-0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$8.5 β‚©11.5K
-6.47%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 β‚©4,264
$3.15 β‚©4,271
-0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 β‚©7,423
$7.22 β‚©9,791
-24.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 β‚©6,970
$5.28 β‚©7,159
-2.65%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,084
$5.29 β‚©7,174
-43.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 β‚©2,468
$2.96 β‚©4,021
-38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 β‚©3,057
$2.1 β‚©2,844
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚©614
$1.2 β‚©1,635
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,419
$3.35 β‚©4,542
-2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$13.69 β‚©18.6K
-22.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,464
$1.73 β‚©2,352
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,265
$3.35 β‚©4,546
-50.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$1.06 β‚©1,443
-18.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚©3,409
$3.61 β‚©4,892
-30.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 β‚©782
$0.8 β‚©1,081
-27.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 β‚©12.2K
$16.63 β‚©22.6K
-45.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 β‚©1,743
$1.23 β‚©1,663
4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©38.2M
$27.7K β‚©37.6M
1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K β‚©33.3M
$25.1K β‚©34M
-2.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218K
$193 β‚©261.9K
-16.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 β‚©72.4K
$50.2 β‚©68K
6.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 β‚©26.1K
$21.68 β‚©29.4K
-11.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 β‚©49K
$48.34 β‚©65.6K
-25.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 β‚©15K
$8.92 β‚©12.1K
24.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 β‚©491.7K
$490 β‚©665.4K
-26.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K β‚©33.2M
$14.3K β‚©19.5M
70.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 β‚©68.9K
$28.99 β‚©39.3K
75.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 β‚©40.3K
$46.7 β‚©63.4K
-36.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 β‚©89.9K
$66.4 β‚©90.1K
-0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 β‚©118.9K
$117 β‚©158.2K
-24.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 β‚©656.9K
$281 β‚©381.4K
72.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚©536.8K
$222 β‚©301.8K
77.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 β‚©1.4M
$571 β‚©775.1K
77.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 β‚©1.6M
$450 β‚©611.2K
157.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 β‚©13M
$8,356 β‚©11.3M
15.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 β‚©8.6M
$5,775 β‚©7.8M
10.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Jeonju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 β‚©2.3M
-
-
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 Jeonju: October 28, 2025

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