Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Sacheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Sacheon

😐 Solo nomad: Jeju is 5.2% more expensive than Sacheon without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 12.4% cheaper than Sacheon without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 β‚©9,072
$7.34 β‚©9,955
-8.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 β‚©69.2K
$36.78 β‚©49.9K
38.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 β‚©5,674
$5.54 β‚©7,512
-24.55%
Cappuccino
$5.35 β‚©7,262
$3.79 β‚©5,142
41.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚©3,140
$1.53 β‚©2,077
50.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 β‚©2,494
$0.8 β‚©1,080
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 β‚©5,391
$3.27 β‚©4,440
21.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 β‚©7,903
$5.06 β‚©6,861
15.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,924
$2.23 β‚©3,031
-3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 β‚©3,066
$3.15 β‚©4,268
-28.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 β‚©3,067
$3.13 β‚©4,243
-27.80%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚©3,456
$2.91 β‚©3,943
-12.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 β‚©11K
$8.03 β‚©10.9K
1.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 β‚©37.7K
$27.95 β‚©37.9K
-0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$7.76 β‚©10.5K
2.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 β‚©4,264
$3.17 β‚©4,300
-0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 β‚©7,423
$5.7 β‚©7,728
-4.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 β‚©6,970
$5.39 β‚©7,310
-4.64%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,084
$3.88 β‚©5,261
-22.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 β‚©2,468
$2.95 β‚©4,003
-38.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 β‚©3,057
$2.26 β‚©3,060
-0.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚©614
$1.2 β‚©1,632
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,419
$3.41 β‚©4,622
-4.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$12.48 β‚©16.9K
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,464
$1.82 β‚©2,475
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,265
$3.32 β‚©4,506
-49.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$1.07 β‚©1,452
-19.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚©3,409
$3.43 β‚©4,657
-26.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 β‚©782
$0.53 β‚©724
9.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 β‚©12.2K
$9.06 β‚©12.3K
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 β‚©1,743
$1.16 β‚©1,579
10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©38.2M
$27.6K β‚©37.5M
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K β‚©33.3M
$25.3K β‚©34.3M
-2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218K
$160 β‚©217.6K
0.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 β‚©72.4K
$35.14 β‚©47.7K
51.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 β‚©26.1K
$22.26 β‚©30.2K
-13.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 β‚©49K
$46.91 β‚©63.6K
-23.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 β‚©15K
$10.97 β‚©14.9K
1.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 β‚©491.7K
$418 β‚©567.3K
-13.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K β‚©33.2M
$23.6K β‚©32M
3.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 β‚©68.9K
$59.4 β‚©80.6K
-14.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 β‚©40.3K
$46.98 β‚©63.7K
-36.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 β‚©89.9K
$81.1 β‚©110.1K
-18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 β‚©118.9K
$117 β‚©158.7K
-25.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 β‚©656.9K
$459 β‚©622.9K
5.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚©536.8K
$377 β‚©511.7K
4.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 β‚©1.4M
$1,069 β‚©1.5M
-5.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 β‚©1.6M
$764 β‚©1M
51.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 β‚©13M
$7,865 β‚©10.7M
22.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 β‚©8.6M
$4,791 β‚©6.5M
32.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Sacheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 β‚©2.3M
$1,408 β‚©1.9M
22.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sacheon: October 29, 2025

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