Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 23.5% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 26.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 ₩9,072

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-21.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51 ₩69.2K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-8.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 ₩5,674

$6.48 ₩8,798

-35.49%

Cappuccino

$5.35 ₩7,262

$3.94 ₩5,341

35.79%

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

$2.31 ₩3,140

$1.68 ₩2,275

37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₩2,494

$0.81 ₩1,098

127.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.97 ₩5,391

$3.72 ₩5,050

6.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 ₩7,903

$5.91 ₩8,020

-1.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩2,924

$2.26 ₩3,069

-4.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 ₩3,066

$3.31 ₩4,489

-31.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 ₩3,067

$3.1 ₩4,205

-27.10%

Eggs

$2.55 ₩3,456

$3.22 ₩4,374

-20.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

-24.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩11K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-25.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.75 ₩37.7K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-18.79%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩10.8K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

3.38%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,264

$3.48 ₩4,728

-9.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.47 ₩7,423

$5.66 ₩7,685

-3.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.14 ₩6,970

$6.72 ₩9,119

-23.51%

Potato (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,084

$3.84 ₩5,209

-21.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 ₩2,468

$2.87 ₩3,888

-36.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 ₩3,057

$2.53 ₩3,438

-11.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₩614

$1.33 ₩1,802

-66.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,419

$3.36 ₩4,554

-2.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.58 ₩14.4K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-48.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₩2,464

$2.44 ₩3,309

-25.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₩2,265

$3.35 ₩4,547

-50.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 ₩1,163

$1.12 ₩1,516

-23.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.51 ₩3,409

$3.57 ₩4,847

-29.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₩782

$0.57 ₩779

1.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 ₩12.2K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

4.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ₩1,743

$1.25 ₩1,692

2.40%

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

$28.1K ₩38.2M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

2.74%

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

$24.6K ₩33.3M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

-1.07%

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

$161 ₩218K

$165 ₩224.5K

-2.90%

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

$53.4 ₩72.4K

$34.61 ₩47K

54.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.25 ₩26.1K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

-14.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.09 ₩49K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-36.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.08 ₩15K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

-0.18%

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

$362 ₩491.7K

$413 ₩560.9K

-12.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.5K ₩33.2M

$23K ₩31.2M

6.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩68.9K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

-13.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.69 ₩40.3K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

-36.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ₩89.9K

$79 ₩107.2K

-16.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 ₩118.9K

$115 ₩155.7K

-23.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₩656.9K

$933 ₩1.3M

-48.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₩536.8K

$587 ₩797.1K

-32.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,014 ₩1.4M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-60.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,158 ₩1.6M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-11.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,610 ₩13M

$21.4K ₩29M

-55.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,355 ₩8.6M

$11.1K ₩15M

-42.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,727 ₩2.3M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-46.77%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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