Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Jeju

🙂 Solo nomad: Messina is 3.4% cheaper than Jeju without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Messina is 11.8% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Messina
Jeju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.73 €11.85
$6.69 ₩9,072
105.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$51 ₩69.2K
13.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$4.18 ₩5,674
174.16%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$5.35 ₩7,262
-63.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.31 ₩3,140
-0.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.84 ₩2,494
-32.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.07
$3.97 ₩5,391
-10.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.82 ₩7,903
-40.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Messina
Jeju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.16 ₩2,924
-35.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.26 ₩3,066
-4.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.26 ₩3,067
18.58%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.94
$2.55 ₩3,456
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 €8.1
$10.58 ₩14.4K
-11.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 €8.82
$8.14 ₩11K
25.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.41 €15.03
$27.75 ₩37.7K
-37.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$7.95 ₩10.8K
-65.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.14 ₩4,264
-44.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$5.47 ₩7,423
-78.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$5.14 ₩6,970
-38.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 €0.57
$3.01 ₩4,084
-77.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.82 ₩2,468
-31.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.25 ₩3,057
-48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.45 ₩614
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$3.26 ₩4,419
107.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$10.58 ₩14.4K
-44.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.82 ₩2,464
-17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.67 ₩2,265
47.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Messina
Jeju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.86 ₩1,163
104.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.68 €37.71
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 €3.97
$2.51 ₩3,409
83.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 €1.25
$0.58 ₩782
148.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.89 €40.48
$9.01 ₩12.2K
420.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.28 ₩1,743
53.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$28.1K ₩38.2M
27.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$24.6K ₩33.3M
19.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Messina
Jeju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$161 ₩218K
16.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.34 €12.38
$53.4 ₩72.4K
-73.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.77 €23.11
$19.25 ₩26.1K
39.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Messina
Jeju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$36.09 ₩49K
40.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.41 €15.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 €8.74
$11.08 ₩15K
-8.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Messina
Jeju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$362 ₩491.7K
-5.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,475
$24.5K ₩33.2M
-55.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Messina
Jeju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89 €76.8
$50.8 ₩68.9K
75.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.76 €27.42
$29.69 ₩40.3K
6.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$66.3 ₩89.9K
38.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$87.7 ₩118.9K
49.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Messina
Jeju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 €539
$484 ₩656.9K
29.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 €402
$396 ₩536.8K
17.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €864
$1,014 ₩1.4M
-1.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 €757
$1,158 ₩1.6M
-24.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,158 €1,864
$9,610 ₩13M
-77.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 €1,502
$6,355 ₩8.6M
-72.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Messina
Jeju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,840 €1,588
$1,727 ₩2.3M
6.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
4.14
14.01%

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Last update for Messina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

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