Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Seongnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Seongnam

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 23.9% cheaper than Seongnam without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 2.5% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,470

$5.80 ₩8,545

10.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$41.63 ₩61.3K

21.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,013

$4.37 ₩6,435

-6.64%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,950

$3.78 ₩5,565

42.86%

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

$2.42 ₩3,564

$1.53 ₩2,260

58.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,855

$0.84 ₩1,239

130.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,070

$2.52 ₩3,704

63.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,528

$3.58 ₩5,280

61.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$2.23 ₩3,278

-3.14%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,184

$2.03 ₩2,983

6.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,219

$3.15 ₩4,640

-30.48%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,874

$3.09 ₩4,555

-14.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$9.11 ₩13.4K

14.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$7.70 ₩11.3K

5.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$33.90 ₩49.9K

-17.40%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$7.65 ₩11.3K

1.05%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,760

$3.48 ₩5,130

-7.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,382

$5.64 ₩8,305

0.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,764

$6.46 ₩9,514

-18.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,225

$3.59 ₩5,288

-20.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,762

$2.94 ₩4,324

-36.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,327

$2.51 ₩3,703

-9.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.00 ₩1,469

-58.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,004

$3.39 ₩4,996

0.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

$17.29 ₩25.5K

-3.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$1.81 ₩2,662

4.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$1.79 ₩2,640

-8.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$1.10 ₩1,614

-23.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$3.50 ₩5,157

-26.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.57 ₩841

-1.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$8.85 ₩13.0K

1.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,877

$1.24 ₩1,820

2.42%

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

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$28.1K ₩41.3M

-0.27%

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

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$24.7K ₩36.4M

-0.75%

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

$162 ₩238.0K

$166 ₩244.4K

-2.64%

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

$35.55 ₩52.4K

$34.53 ₩50.9K

2.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$22.62 ₩33.3K

-13.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$48.70 ₩71.7K

-25.07%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$11.19 ₩16.5K

-0.80%

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

$362 ₩533.1K

$410 ₩604.5K

-11.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$23.8K ₩35.0M

5.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$57.9 ₩85.3K

-12.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$47.71 ₩70.3K

-39.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$78.8 ₩116.0K

-16.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$116 ₩171.6K

-24.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩738.0K

$863 ₩1.3M

-41.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.1K

$665 ₩979.7K

-41.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$1,085 ₩1.6M

-4.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$1,012 ₩1.5M

11.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

$12.3K ₩18.1M

-28.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

$5,845 ₩8.6M

0.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$2,541 ₩3.7M

-33.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jeju: January 12, 2026

Last update for Seongnam: January 11, 2026

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