Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Suwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Suwon

😐 Solo nomad: Jeju is 21.9% more expensive than Suwon without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 4.6% cheaper than Suwon without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.48 ₩9,613

$7.44 ₩11.0K

-12.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.6 ₩76.5K

$28.87 ₩42.8K

78.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.10 ₩6,080

$5.25 ₩7,787

-21.90%

Cappuccino

$5.51 ₩8,174

$3.58 ₩5,311

53.91%

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

$2.37 ₩3,514

$1.50 ₩2,230

58.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ₩2,721

$0.70 ₩1,035

161.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ₩6,034

$3.57 ₩5,293

14.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 ₩8,969

$4.47 ₩6,629

35.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,206

$2.19 ₩3,242

-1.37%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 ₩3,241

$2.18 ₩3,240

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 ₩3,336

$3.20 ₩4,745

-29.69%

Eggs

$2.53 ₩3,750

$2.47 ₩3,671

2.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 ₩15.8K

$10.95 ₩16.2K

-2.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.45 ₩12.5K

$10.90 ₩16.2K

-22.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.50 ₩40.8K

$12.00 ₩17.8K

129.17%

Apples (1kg)

$7.99 ₩11.9K

$5.39 ₩8,003

48.24%

Banana (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,648

$2.77 ₩4,104

13.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.41 ₩8,029

$5.32 ₩7,899

1.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.13 ₩7,613

$2.54 ₩3,768

101.97%

Potato (1kg)

$2.98 ₩4,420

$3.88 ₩5,756

-23.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 ₩2,709

$2.22 ₩3,293

-17.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.14 ₩3,175

$2.51 ₩3,720

-14.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩626

$0.95 ₩1,414

-55.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,932

$3.27 ₩4,847

1.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.48 ₩23.0K

$12.31 ₩18.3K

25.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 ₩2,721

$2.15 ₩3,183

-14.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ₩2,395

$2.18 ₩3,239

-26.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ₩1,352

$1.19 ₩1,767

-23.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩69.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 ₩3,903

$2.74 ₩4,066

-4.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩780

$0.54 ₩800

-1.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.77 ₩13.0K

$8.48 ₩12.6K

3.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₩1,831

$1.19 ₩1,769

3.36%

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

$27.9K ₩41.4M

$27.6K ₩40.9M

1.16%

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

$25.3K ₩37.6M

$13.8K ₩20.5M

82.84%

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

$159 ₩236.1K

$164 ₩243.5K

-3.03%

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

$34.30 ₩50.9K

$34.51 ₩51.2K

-0.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.15 ₩28.4K

$21.94 ₩32.6K

-12.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.40 ₩54.0K

$47.22 ₩70.1K

-22.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.57 ₩21.6K

Cinema Ticket

$10.90 ₩16.2K

$11.01 ₩16.3K

-1.00%

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

$366 ₩543.1K

$408 ₩605.3K

-10.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.3K ₩36.1M

$23.5K ₩34.8M

3.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩75.4K

$35.44 ₩52.6K

43.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.03 ₩43.1K

$47.17 ₩70.0K

-38.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.3 ₩95.4K

$81.3 ₩120.6K

-20.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.1 ₩130.7K

$27.15 ₩40.3K

224.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$490 ₩727.5K

$450 ₩667.1K

9.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₩591.4K

$433 ₩642.0K

-7.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,008 ₩1.5M

$921 ₩1.4M

9.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,119 ₩1.7M

$897 ₩1.3M

24.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,827 ₩13.1M

$11.0K ₩16.3M

-19.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,279 ₩9.3M

$6,526 ₩9.7M

-3.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,710 ₩2.5M

$2,220 ₩3.3M

-22.99%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suwon: March 2, 2026

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