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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Messina Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Messina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jeju is 0.1% more expensive than Messina without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 1.6% cheaper than Messina without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jeju
Messina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 โ‚ฉ9,470
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.93
-53.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 โ‚ฉ74.4K
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
-13.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 โ‚ฉ6,013
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
-64.34%
Cappuccino
$5.40 โ‚ฉ7,950
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
168.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฉ3,564
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
9.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฉ2,855
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 โ‚ฉ6,070
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
21.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฉ8,528
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
62.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Messina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,177
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
55.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,184
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฉ3,219
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-16.41%
Eggs
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,874
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
-21.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 โ‚ฉ15.4K
$9.62 โ‚ฌ8.29
8.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 โ‚ฉ12.0K
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
-20.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.00 โ‚ฉ41.2K
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.18
59.00%
Apples (1kg)
$7.73 โ‚ฉ11.4K
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
170.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,760
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
83.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚ฉ8,382
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
403.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 โ‚ฉ7,764
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
67.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฉ4,225
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.57
328.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,762
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
57.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,327
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
93.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฉ625
$0.40 โ‚ฌ0.35
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 โ‚ฉ5,004
$6.66 โ‚ฌ5.74
-48.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.75 โ‚ฉ24.7K
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
184.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฉ2,801
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฉ2,414
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
-30.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jeju
Messina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,239
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-53.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.47 โ‚ฌ37.47
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 โ‚ฉ3,801
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
-43.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚ฉ832
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.98 โ‚ฉ13.2K
$46.97 โ‚ฌ40.49
-80.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฉ1,877
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-38.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K โ‚ฉ41.2M
$35.0K โ‚ฌ30.2K
-20.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.2M
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
-15.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Messina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 โ‚ฉ238.0K
$193 โ‚ฌ167
-16.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.55 โ‚ฉ52.4K
$14.63 โ‚ฌ12.61
142.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 โ‚ฉ28.8K
$26.70 โ‚ฌ23.01
-26.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Messina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.49 โ‚ฉ53.7K
$49.39 โ‚ฌ42.57
-26.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 โ‚ฉ16.3K
$9.61 โ‚ฌ8.28
15.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jeju
Messina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 โ‚ฉ533.1K
$349 โ‚ฌ301
3.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.0K โ‚ฉ36.8M
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,198
134.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Messina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 โ‚ฉ74.8K
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
-43.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.84 โ‚ฉ42.5K
$31.56 โ‚ฌ27.20
-8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 โ‚ฉ97.0K
$90.5 โ‚ฌ78.0
-27.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 โ‚ฉ130.0K
$130 โ‚ฌ112
-32.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Messina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 โ‚ฉ738.0K
$647 โ‚ฌ558
-22.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚ฉ575.1K
$471 โ‚ฌ406
-17.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,015 โ‚ฌ875
2.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 โ‚ฉ1.7M
$874 โ‚ฌ754
29.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,787 โ‚ฉ12.9M
$2,148 โ‚ฌ1,852
309.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,886 โ‚ฉ8.7M
$1,725 โ‚ฌ1,487
241.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Messina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,680 โ‚ฉ2.5M
$1,841 โ‚ฌ1,587
-8.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.72
-12.29%

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Last update for Jeju: January 12, 2026

Last update for Messina: January 11, 2026

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