Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Songdo-dong Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Songdo-dong

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 5.7% cheaper than Songdo-dong without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 13.4% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,468

$7.49 ₩11.0K

-14.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$56.2 ₩82.7K

-10.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,011

$6.27 ₩9,227

-34.93%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,948

$3.74 ₩5,513

44.39%

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

$2.42 ₩3,563

$1.13 ₩1,663

114.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,854

$0.70 ₩1,024

177.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,069

$3.00 ₩4,412

37.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,526

$5.71 ₩8,405

1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$2.17 ₩3,196

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,183

$3.43 ₩5,050

-37.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,218

$3.12 ₩4,597

-29.81%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,873

$3.22 ₩4,738

-18.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$14.05 ₩20.7K

-25.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$8.02 ₩11.8K

1.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$34.23 ₩50.4K

-18.20%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$3.68 ₩5,423

110.05%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,759

$3.01 ₩4,425

7.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,381

$5.57 ₩8,207

2.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,762

$6.48 ₩9,543

-18.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,224

$2.58 ₩3,801

11.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,761

$2.62 ₩3,855

-28.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,326

$2.51 ₩3,700

-9.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.20 ₩1,765

-65.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,003

$3.28 ₩4,835

3.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

$13.70 ₩20.2K

22.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$2.16 ₩3,183

-12.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$3.38 ₩4,983

-51.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$0.85 ₩1,257

-1.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$3.50 ₩5,155

-26.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.53 ₩776

5.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$8.72 ₩12.8K

2.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,876

$1.19 ₩1,757

6.72%

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

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$27.3K ₩40.2M

2.58%

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

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$25.2K ₩37.1M

-2.53%

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

$162 ₩237.9K

$166 ₩245.2K

-2.96%

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

$35.55 ₩52.3K

$34.42 ₩50.7K

3.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$21.98 ₩32.4K

-10.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$72.5 ₩106.7K

-49.66%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$11.14 ₩16.4K

-0.36%

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

$362 ₩533.0K

$367 ₩539.8K

-1.27%

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

$58.2 ₩85.7K

-12.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$47.85 ₩70.5K

-39.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$36.54 ₩53.8K

80.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$115 ₩169.2K

-23.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩737.9K

$445 ₩655.3K

12.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.0K

$375 ₩552.9K

3.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$1,123 ₩1.7M

-7.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$771 ₩1.1M

46.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

$8,456 ₩12.5M

3.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

$6,471 ₩9.5M

-9.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$3,143 ₩4.6M

-46.54%

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 Songdo-dong: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Ubud, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

Jimbaran, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Cluj-Napoca

🇷🇴 Romania

Tirana

🇦🇱 Albania

Novi Sad

🇷🇸 Serbia