Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Wonju Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Wonju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jeju is 8.4% cheaper than Wonju without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 10.7% cheaper than Wonju without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 β‚©9,072
$7.18 β‚©9,743
-6.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 β‚©69.2K
$36.18 β‚©49.1K
40.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 β‚©5,674
$5.89 β‚©7,989
-29.03%
Cappuccino
$5.35 β‚©7,262
$4.02 β‚©5,452
33.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚©3,140
$1.79 β‚©2,434
29.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 β‚©2,494
$1.39 β‚©1,886
32.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 β‚©5,391
$3.68 β‚©4,998
7.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 β‚©7,903
$6.03 β‚©8,176
-3.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,924
$2.28 β‚©3,098
-5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 β‚©3,066
$3.48 β‚©4,726
-35.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 β‚©3,067
$3.07 β‚©4,159
-26.38%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚©3,456
$3.02 β‚©4,103
-15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$10.26 β‚©13.9K
3.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 β‚©11K
$8.15 β‚©11.1K
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 β‚©37.7K
$27.99 β‚©38K
-0.86%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$8.32 β‚©11.3K
-4.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 β‚©4,264
$3.28 β‚©4,446
-4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 β‚©7,423
$7.3 β‚©9,902
-25.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 β‚©6,970
$5.11 β‚©6,933
0.59%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,084
$5.02 β‚©6,817
-40.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 β‚©2,468
$3.03 β‚©4,116
-39.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 β‚©3,057
$2.07 β‚©2,812
8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚©614
$1.15 β‚©1,558
-60.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,419
$3.38 β‚©4,586
-3.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$13.99 β‚©19K
-24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,464
$1.7 β‚©2,310
7.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,265
$3.48 β‚©4,718
-52.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$1.11 β‚©1,501
-22.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚©3,409
$3.62 β‚©4,910
-30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 β‚©782
$0.85 β‚©1,150
-31.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 β‚©12.2K
$16.56 β‚©22.5K
-45.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 β‚©1,743
$1.22 β‚©1,657
4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©38.2M
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
2.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K β‚©33.3M
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218K
$188 β‚©254.8K
-14.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 β‚©72.4K
$49.67 β‚©67.4K
7.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 β‚©26.1K
$27.49 β‚©37.3K
-29.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 β‚©49K
$46.93 β‚©63.7K
-23.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 β‚©15K
$11.5 β‚©15.6K
-3.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 β‚©491.7K
$482 β‚©653.4K
-24.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K β‚©33.2M
$13.9K β‚©18.9M
75.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 β‚©68.9K
$101 β‚©137.2K
-49.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 β‚©40.3K
$47.16 β‚©64K
-37.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 β‚©89.9K
$88.7 β‚©120.4K
-25.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 β‚©118.9K
$118 β‚©160.6K
-25.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 β‚©656.9K
$460 β‚©624.6K
5.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚©536.8K
$372 β‚©505.2K
6.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 β‚©1.4M
$1,052 β‚©1.4M
-3.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 β‚©1.6M
$781 β‚©1.1M
48.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 β‚©13M
$8,424 β‚©11.4M
14.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 β‚©8.6M
$5,561 β‚©7.5M
14.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Wonju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 β‚©2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%

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Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wonju: October 27, 2025

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