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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 28.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 7.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,470

$9.08 ₩13.4K

-29.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$54.7 ₩80.6K

-7.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,013

$6.35 ₩9,351

-35.75%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,950

$3.88 ₩5,713

39.18%

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

$2.42 ₩3,564

$1.73 ₩2,551

39.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,855

$0.78 ₩1,156

148.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,070

$3.63 ₩5,352

13.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,528

$5.93 ₩8,728

-2.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$2.17 ₩3,199

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,184

$3.30 ₩4,860

-34.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,219

$3.14 ₩4,632

-30.25%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,874

$3.09 ₩4,554

-14.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$14.13 ₩20.8K

-25.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$10.89 ₩16.0K

-25.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$33.49 ₩49.3K

-16.39%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$7.79 ₩11.5K

-0.77%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,760

$3.49 ₩5,147

-7.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,382

$5.68 ₩8,369

0.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,764

$6.51 ₩9,582

-19.05%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,225

$4.00 ₩5,898

-28.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,762

$2.83 ₩4,163

-33.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,327

$2.55 ₩3,763

-11.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.26 ₩1,863

-66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,004

$3.32 ₩4,891

2.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

$20.07 ₩29.6K

-16.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$2.36 ₩3,481

-19.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$3.23 ₩4,756

-49.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$1.08 ₩1,588

-22.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$3.49 ₩5,146

-26.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.53 ₩787

5.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$8.64 ₩12.7K

3.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,877

$1.18 ₩1,744

7.63%

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

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$27.6K ₩40.7M

1.30%

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

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$24.7K ₩36.4M

-0.54%

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

$162 ₩238.0K

$164 ₩242.2K

-1.73%

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

$35.55 ₩52.4K

$34.97 ₩51.5K

1.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$21.92 ₩32.3K

-10.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$56.8 ₩83.6K

-35.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$11.09 ₩16.3K

0.09%

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

$362 ₩533.1K

$407 ₩599.4K

-11.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$23.6K ₩34.7M

6.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$57.8 ₩85.2K

-12.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$46.83 ₩69.0K

-38.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$78.3 ₩115.4K

-15.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$116 ₩171.5K

-24.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩738.0K

$938 ₩1.4M

-46.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.1K

$583 ₩858.4K

-33.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$2,579 ₩3.8M

-59.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$1,333 ₩2.0M

-15.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

$22.6K ₩33.3M

-61.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

$11.8K ₩17.3M

-49.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$3,198 ₩4.7M

-47.46%

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 Seoul: January 11, 2026

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