Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 25.2% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 42.9% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.7K

$6.48 ₩9,568

32.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩82.1K

$51.6 ₩76.2K

7.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,229

$4.10 ₩6,052

52.44%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,630

$5.51 ₩8,135

-30.85%

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

$1.66 ₩2,453

$2.37 ₩3,497

-29.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,229

$1.83 ₩2,708

-54.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,576

$4.07 ₩6,006

-7.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,492

$6.04 ₩8,927

-4.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,217

$2.16 ₩3,191

0.93%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,113

$2.18 ₩3,226

58.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,736

$2.25 ₩3,320

42.67%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,709

$2.53 ₩3,733

26.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.2K

$10.63 ₩15.7K

35.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.1K

$8.45 ₩12.5K

28.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.7K

$27.50 ₩40.6K

24.91%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.7K

$7.99 ₩11.8K

-0.50%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,323

$3.13 ₩4,627

15.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,164

$5.41 ₩7,991

2.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,852

$5.13 ₩7,578

30.02%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,847

$2.98 ₩4,399

32.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,361

$1.83 ₩2,696

61.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,747

$2.14 ₩3,160

18.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,896

$0.42 ₩623

204.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,858

$3.32 ₩4,909

-0.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.8K

$15.48 ₩22.9K

30.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,575

$1.83 ₩2,708

32.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,984

$1.61 ₩2,384

109.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,578

$0.91 ₩1,345

17.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,156

$2.63 ₩3,885

32.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩797

$0.53 ₩776

1.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$8.77 ₩13.0K

3.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,764

$1.23 ₩1,822

-3.25%

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

$27.8K ₩41.0M

$27.9K ₩41.2M

-0.45%

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

$24.8K ₩36.7M

$25.3K ₩37.4M

-1.90%

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

$163 ₩241.1K

$159 ₩235.0K

2.59%

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

$35.22 ₩52.0K

$34.30 ₩50.7K

2.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.3K

$19.15 ₩28.3K

17.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩84.5K

$36.40 ₩53.7K

57.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.4K

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.4K

$10.90 ₩16.1K

1.93%

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

$406 ₩599.9K

$366 ₩540.5K

10.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$24.3K ₩35.9M

-5.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩87.2K

$50.8 ₩75.0K

16.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.8K

$29.03 ₩42.9K

62.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩115.5K

$64.3 ₩95.0K

21.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.3K

$88.1 ₩130.1K

31.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$490 ₩724.1K

90.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩861.9K

$399 ₩588.6K

46.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$1,008 ₩1.5M

158.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$1,119 ₩1.7M

19.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$8,827 ₩13.0M

161.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.4M

$6,279 ₩9.3M

88.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$1,710 ₩2.5M

83.38%

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 Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jeju: March 2, 2026

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