Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Songdo-dong is 11.4% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Songdo-dong is 8.2% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.51 ₩10.2K

$6.46 ₩8,770

16.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56 ₩76K

$52.1 ₩70.6K

7.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.41 ₩8,703

$4.17 ₩5,656

53.72%

Cappuccino

$3.7 ₩5,023

$5.44 ₩7,378

-31.99%

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

$1.07 ₩1,458

$2.41 ₩3,267

-55.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₩1,039

$1.94 ₩2,637

-60.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.92 ₩3,964

$4.03 ₩5,470

-27.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.84 ₩7,922

$6.01 ₩8,152

-2.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₩2,899

$2.15 ₩2,911

-0.47%

White Bread (500g)

$3.35 ₩4,549

$2.14 ₩2,904

56.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 ₩4,424

$2.25 ₩3,057

44.89%

Eggs

$3.07 ₩4,167

$2.64 ₩3,586

16.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.34 ₩19.5K

$10.52 ₩14.3K

36.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.9 ₩10.7K

$8.22 ₩11.2K

-3.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.54 ₩46.9K

$27.39 ₩37.2K

26.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ₩4,844

$8.09 ₩11K

-55.87%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,052

$3.24 ₩4,391

-7.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.62 ₩7,632

$5.5 ₩7,463

2.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.37 ₩8,640

$5.11 ₩6,929

24.66%

Potato (1kg)

$2.51 ₩3,410

$2.85 ₩3,870

-11.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 ₩3,547

$1.89 ₩2,569

38.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.6 ₩3,532

$2.14 ₩2,908

21.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 ₩1,457

$0.43 ₩581

148.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.36 ₩4,559

$3.35 ₩4,551

0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.8 ₩18.7K

$10.44 ₩14.2K

32.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₩3,042

$1.8 ₩2,442

24.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 ₩4,582

$1.7 ₩2,301

98.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 ₩1,251

$0.92 ₩1,247

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩4,734

$2.59 ₩3,514

34.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩721

$0.54 ₩732

-1.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.7 ₩11.8K

$8.91 ₩12.1K

-2.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₩1,622

$1.27 ₩1,727

-5.51%

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

$27.2K ₩36.9M

$28.1K ₩38.1M

-2.98%

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

$25.3K ₩34.4M

$25.2K ₩34.2M

0.47%

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

$166 ₩225.2K

$161 ₩217.9K

3.34%

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

$34.75 ₩47.2K

$53 ₩71.9K

-34.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 ₩30.2K

$19.57 ₩26.6K

13.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.5 ₩99.7K

$36.8 ₩49.9K

99.70%

Cinema Ticket

$11.06 ₩15K

$11.03 ₩15K

0.27%

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

$369 ₩500.4K

$363 ₩492.6K

1.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩31.8M

$24.9K ₩33.8M

-5.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ₩79K

$51.1 ₩69.3K

13.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.32 ₩64.2K

$29.04 ₩39.4K

62.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$36.66 ₩49.7K

$66.7 ₩90.5K

-45.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 ₩158.7K

$88.6 ₩120.2K

32.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$461 ₩625.5K

$487 ₩660.6K

-5.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 ₩516.2K

$394 ₩533.9K

-3.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,084 ₩1.5M

$1,019 ₩1.4M

6.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$771 ₩1M

$1,119 ₩1.5M

-31.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,365 ₩10M

$9,819 ₩13.3M

-24.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,600 ₩7.6M

$6,288 ₩8.5M

-10.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,213 ₩4.4M

$1,748 ₩2.4M

83.81%

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 Songdo-dong: November 4, 2025

Last update for Jeju: November 2, 2025

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