Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Wonju is 9.2% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Wonju is 12% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 ₩9,743

$6.69 ₩9,072

7.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.18 ₩49.1K

$51 ₩69.2K

-29.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.89 ₩7,989

$4.18 ₩5,674

40.91%

Cappuccino

$4.02 ₩5,452

$5.35 ₩7,262

-24.86%

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

$1.79 ₩2,434

$2.31 ₩3,140

-22.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₩1,886

$1.84 ₩2,494

-24.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.68 ₩4,998

$3.97 ₩5,391

-7.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 ₩8,176

$5.82 ₩7,903

3.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 ₩3,098

$2.16 ₩2,924

5.56%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 ₩4,726

$2.26 ₩3,066

53.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.07 ₩4,159

$2.26 ₩3,067

35.84%

Eggs

$3.02 ₩4,103

$2.55 ₩3,456

18.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.26 ₩13.9K

$10.58 ₩14.4K

-3.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ₩11.1K

$8.14 ₩11K

0.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.99 ₩38K

$27.75 ₩37.7K

0.86%

Apples (1kg)

$8.32 ₩11.3K

$7.95 ₩10.8K

4.65%

Banana (1kg)

$3.28 ₩4,446

$3.14 ₩4,264

4.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.3 ₩9,902

$5.47 ₩7,423

33.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.11 ₩6,933

$5.14 ₩6,970

-0.58%

Potato (1kg)

$5.02 ₩6,817

$3.01 ₩4,084

66.78%

Onion (1kg)

$3.03 ₩4,116

$1.82 ₩2,468

66.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 ₩2,812

$2.25 ₩3,057

-8.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,558

$0.45 ₩614

155.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ₩4,586

$3.26 ₩4,419

3.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.99 ₩19K

$10.58 ₩14.4K

32.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₩2,310

$1.82 ₩2,464

-6.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 ₩4,718

$1.67 ₩2,265

108.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,501

$0.86 ₩1,163

29.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.62 ₩4,910

$2.51 ₩3,409

44.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,150

$0.58 ₩782

46.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.56 ₩22.5K

$9.01 ₩12.2K

83.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₩1,657

$1.28 ₩1,743

-4.69%

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

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$28.1K ₩38.2M

-2.58%

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

$25.4K ₩34.4M

$24.6K ₩33.3M

3.26%

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

$188 ₩254.8K

$161 ₩218K

16.90%

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

$49.67 ₩67.4K

$53.4 ₩72.4K

-6.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.49 ₩37.3K

$19.25 ₩26.1K

42.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.93 ₩63.7K

$36.09 ₩49K

30.04%

Cinema Ticket

$11.5 ₩15.6K

$11.08 ₩15K

3.79%

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

$482 ₩653.4K

$362 ₩491.7K

32.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K ₩18.9M

$24.5K ₩33.2M

-42.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 ₩137.2K

$50.8 ₩68.9K

99.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.16 ₩64K

$29.69 ₩40.3K

58.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 ₩120.4K

$66.3 ₩89.9K

33.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩160.6K

$87.7 ₩118.9K

35.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 ₩624.6K

$484 ₩656.9K

-4.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 ₩505.2K

$396 ₩536.8K

-5.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 ₩1.4M

$1,014 ₩1.4M

3.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₩1.1M

$1,158 ₩1.6M

-32.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,424 ₩11.4M

$9,610 ₩13M

-12.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,561 ₩7.5M

$6,355 ₩8.6M

-12.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,727 ₩2.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

4.14

1.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wonju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

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