Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Ulsan Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Ulsan

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jeju is 0.6% cheaper than Ulsan without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 0.2% cheaper than Ulsan without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 β‚©9,072
$6.54 β‚©8,868
2.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 β‚©69.2K
$29.97 β‚©40.7K
70.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 β‚©5,674
$4.63 β‚©6,277
-9.72%
Cappuccino
$5.35 β‚©7,262
$3 β‚©4,072
78.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚©3,140
$1.08 β‚©1,464
113.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 β‚©2,494
$0.38 β‚©518
384.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 β‚©5,391
$2.6 β‚©3,524
52.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 β‚©7,903
$3.39 β‚©4,600
71.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,924
$1.74 β‚©2,368
24.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 β‚©3,066
$2.13 β‚©2,896
6.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 β‚©3,067
$1.82 β‚©2,475
24.18%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚©3,456
$3 β‚©4,071
-15.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$10.64 β‚©14.4K
-0.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 β‚©11K
$8.43 β‚©11.4K
-3.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 β‚©37.7K
$27.41 β‚©37.2K
1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$7.46 β‚©10.1K
6.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 β‚©4,264
$3.15 β‚©4,280
-0.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 β‚©7,423
$7.34 β‚©9,954
-25.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 β‚©6,970
$4.68 β‚©6,354
9.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,084
$3.58 β‚©4,851
-15.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 β‚©2,468
$2.49 β‚©3,372
-26.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 β‚©3,057
$2 β‚©2,716
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚©614
$0.92 β‚©1,242
-51.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,419
$3.35 β‚©4,544
-2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$14.18 β‚©19.2K
-25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,464
$1.7 β‚©2,303
7.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,265
$3.44 β‚©4,663
-51.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$0.89 β‚©1,203
-3.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚©3,409
$2.37 β‚©3,214
5.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 β‚©782
$0.83 β‚©1,126
-30.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 β‚©12.2K
$16.54 β‚©22.4K
-45.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 β‚©1,743
$1.17 β‚©1,589
9.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©38.2M
$28.2K β‚©38.2M
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K β‚©33.3M
$25.4K β‚©34.5M
-3.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218K
$187 β‚©254K
-14.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 β‚©72.4K
$51.1 β‚©69.3K
4.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 β‚©26.1K
$27.8 β‚©37.7K
-30.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 β‚©49K
$58.8 β‚©79.8K
-38.61%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 β‚©15K
$10.19 β‚©13.8K
8.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 β‚©491.7K
$261 β‚©354.7K
38.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K β‚©33.2M
$14.2K β‚©19.2M
72.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 β‚©68.9K
$104 β‚©140.6K
-50.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 β‚©40.3K
$66.7 β‚©90.5K
-55.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 β‚©89.9K
$87.4 β‚©118.6K
-24.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 β‚©118.9K
$116 β‚©157.7K
-24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 β‚©656.9K
$275 β‚©373.6K
75.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚©536.8K
$370 β‚©501.9K
6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 β‚©1.4M
$1,047 β‚©1.4M
-3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 β‚©1.6M
$777 β‚©1.1M
48.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 β‚©13M
$4,933 β‚©6.7M
94.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 β‚©8.6M
$2,720 β‚©3.7M
133.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Ulsan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 β‚©2.3M
$2,603 β‚©3.5M
-33.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4
3.50%

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

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ulsan: October 28, 2025

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