Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Jeju

🙂 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 1.1% cheaper than Jeju without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 17.2% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 ₩8,488
$6.48 ₩9,613
-11.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 ₩80.9K
$51.6 ₩76.5K
5.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 ₩8,970
$4.10 ₩6,080
47.56%
Cappuccino
$3.39 ₩5,037
$5.51 ₩8,174
-38.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₩1,589
$2.37 ₩3,514
-54.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₩1,201
$1.83 ₩2,721
-55.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ₩3,294
$4.07 ₩6,034
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₩4,284
$6.04 ₩8,969
-52.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩3,186
$2.16 ₩3,206
-0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 ₩5,080
$2.18 ₩3,241
56.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 ₩4,660
$2.25 ₩3,336
39.56%
Eggs
$3.19 ₩4,732
$2.53 ₩3,750
26.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 ₩20.9K
$10.63 ₩15.8K
32.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 ₩15.9K
$8.45 ₩12.5K
27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.42 ₩51.1K
$27.50 ₩40.8K
25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$7.80 ₩11.6K
$7.99 ₩11.9K
-2.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 ₩5,310
$3.13 ₩4,648
14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 ₩8,118
$5.41 ₩8,029
1.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.50 ₩9,642
$5.13 ₩7,613
26.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.99 ₩5,917
$2.98 ₩4,420
33.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,409
$1.83 ₩2,709
62.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 ₩3,916
$2.14 ₩3,175
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 ₩1,779
$0.42 ₩626
185.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩5,009
$3.32 ₩4,932
1.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 ₩22.5K
$15.48 ₩23.0K
-2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₩3,634
$1.83 ₩2,721
33.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,857
$1.61 ₩2,395
103.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,602
$0.91 ₩1,352
18.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ₩5,392
$2.63 ₩3,903
38.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩788
$0.53 ₩780
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 ₩13.4K
$8.77 ₩13.0K
3.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,773
$1.23 ₩1,831
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ₩41.6M
$27.9K ₩41.4M
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩36.8M
$25.3K ₩37.6M
-1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 ₩216.5K
$159 ₩236.1K
-8.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.67 ₩51.4K
$34.30 ₩50.9K
1.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.57 ₩33.5K
$19.15 ₩28.4K
17.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 ₩70.4K
$36.40 ₩54.0K
30.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 ₩16.4K
$10.90 ₩16.2K
1.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩610.2K
$366 ₩543.1K
12.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩35.4M
$24.3K ₩36.1M
-1.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩86.6K
$50.8 ₩75.4K
14.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 ₩71.8K
$29.03 ₩43.1K
66.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 ₩119.8K
$64.3 ₩95.4K
25.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩173.5K
$88.1 ₩130.7K
32.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₩386.4K
$490 ₩727.5K
-46.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 ₩330.0K
$399 ₩591.4K
-44.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ₩698.1K
$1,008 ₩1.5M
-53.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 ₩606.4K
$1,119 ₩1.7M
-63.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,963 ₩13.3M
$8,827 ₩13.1M
1.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,188 ₩9.2M
$6,279 ₩9.3M
-1.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Jeju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,058 ₩3.1M
$1,710 ₩2.5M
20.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Uijeongbu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jeju: March 2, 2026

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