Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Zhubei City Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Zhubei City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jeju is 19.2% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 14.9% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 โ‚ฉ9,072
$5.18 NT$153
29.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 โ‚ฉ69.2K
$34.16 NT$1,008
49.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 โ‚ฉ5,674
$5.46 NT$161
-23.44%
Cappuccino
$5.35 โ‚ฉ7,262
$3.74 NT$110
43.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฉ3,140
$0.93 NT$27.4
148.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฉ2,494
$0.63 NT$18.73
192.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 โ‚ฉ5,391
$2.23 NT$65.7
78.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 โ‚ฉ7,903
$2.76 NT$81.5
110.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฉ2,924
$3.18 NT$93.8
-32.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,066
$2.01 NT$59.4
12.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,067
$4.38 NT$129
-48.40%
Eggs
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,456
$2.89 NT$85.2
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 โ‚ฉ14.4K
$14.02 NT$414
-24.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 โ‚ฉ11K
$8.43 NT$249
-3.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 โ‚ฉ37.7K
$28.22 NT$832
-1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 โ‚ฉ10.8K
$4.47 NT$132
77.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,264
$2.68 NT$79.1
17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 โ‚ฉ7,423
$2.76 NT$81.4
98.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 โ‚ฉ6,970
$3.85 NT$114
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,084
$3.86 NT$114
-22.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,468
$2.53 NT$74.7
-28.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,057
$2.54 NT$74.9
-11.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฉ614
$1.39 NT$41.02
-67.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,419
$4.13 NT$122
-21.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 โ‚ฉ14.4K
$9.74 NT$287
8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,464
$1.65 NT$48.8
10.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฉ2,265
$2.8 NT$82.5
-40.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,163
$0.67 NT$19.76
28.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.62 NT$1,139
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 โ‚ฉ3,409
$3.33 NT$98.3
-24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚ฉ782
$0.64 NT$18.76
-9.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 โ‚ฉ12.2K
$10.36 NT$306
-13.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฉ1,743
$1.03 NT$30.43
24.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ38.2M
$41.4K NT$1.2M
-32.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
$28.2K NT$831.6K
-12.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 โ‚ฉ218K
$94.5 NT$2,787
70.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 โ‚ฉ72.4K
$34.29 NT$1,011
55.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 โ‚ฉ26.1K
$24.74 NT$730
-22.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 โ‚ฉ49K
$34.38 NT$1,014
4.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.14 NT$447
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 โ‚ฉ15K
$11.79 NT$348
-6.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 โ‚ฉ491.7K
$702 NT$20.7K
-48.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K โ‚ฉ33.2M
$15.8K NT$465K
55.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 โ‚ฉ68.9K
$84.3 NT$2,488
-39.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 โ‚ฉ40.3K
$47.87 NT$1,412
-37.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 โ‚ฉ89.9K
$102 NT$3,005
-34.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 โ‚ฉ118.9K
$113 NT$3,327
-22.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 โ‚ฉ656.9K
$427 NT$12.6K
13.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 โ‚ฉ536.8K
$213 NT$6,291
85.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$1,174 NT$34.6K
-13.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$845 NT$24.9K
37.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 โ‚ฉ13M
$17K NT$500.3K
-43.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 โ‚ฉ8.6M
$5,715 NT$168.6K
11.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 โ‚ฉ2.3M
$2,757 NT$81.3K
-37.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
2.4
72.50%

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Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhubei City: October 28, 2025

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