Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Pohang Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Pohang

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 10.5% cheaper than Pohang without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 17.5% more expensive than Pohang without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,468

$5.18 ₩7,624

24.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$18.61 ₩27.4K

171.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,011

$5.94 ₩8,741

-31.31%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,948

$2.95 ₩4,344

83.05%

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

$2.42 ₩3,563

$1.50 ₩2,207

61.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,854

$0.48 ₩704

304.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,069

$3.64 ₩5,366

13.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,526

$3.64 ₩5,358

59.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$1.81 ₩2,665

19.34%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,183

$3.17 ₩4,672

-31.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,218

$2.56 ₩3,765

-14.45%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,873

$3.02 ₩4,447

-12.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$10.67 ₩15.7K

-1.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$6.63 ₩9,759

22.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$27.20 ₩40.1K

2.94%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$2.17 ₩3,189

256.22%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,759

$3.23 ₩4,758

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,381

$7.45 ₩11.0K

-23.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,762

$2.64 ₩3,882

99.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,224

$4.83 ₩7,117

-40.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,761

$2.94 ₩4,324

-36.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,326

$2.10 ₩3,087

7.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.15 ₩1,695

-63.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,003

$3.24 ₩4,765

4.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

$8.29 ₩12.2K

102.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$1.50 ₩2,215

26.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$3.37 ₩4,969

-51.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$1.07 ₩1,569

-21.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$2.43 ₩3,580

6.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.85 ₩1,257

-34.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$16.65 ₩24.5K

-46.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,876

$1.21 ₩1,780

4.96%

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

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$27.2K ₩40.1M

2.83%

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

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$24.9K ₩36.7M

-1.50%

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

$162 ₩237.9K

$108 ₩158.4K

50.16%

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

$35.55 ₩52.3K

$49.40 ₩72.7K

-28.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$27.51 ₩40.5K

-28.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$29.43 ₩43.3K

23.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.32 ₩10.8K

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$11.01 ₩16.2K

0.82%

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

$362 ₩533.0K

$489 ₩720.2K

-26.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$14.3K ₩21.0M

75.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$104 ₩152.5K

-50.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$47.92 ₩70.6K

-39.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$87.0 ₩128.1K

-24.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$111 ₩163.4K

-20.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩737.9K

$460 ₩677.9K

8.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.0K

$427 ₩629.3K

-8.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$1,069 ₩1.6M

-2.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$776 ₩1.1M

45.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

$7,491 ₩11.0M

17.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

$5,867 ₩8.6M

0.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$2,204 ₩3.2M

-23.78%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pohang: January 13, 2026

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