Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhubei City and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhubei City and Jeju

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zhubei City is 23.7% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zhubei City is 17.5% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 NT$153
$6.69 โ‚ฉ9,072
-22.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.16 NT$1,008
$51 โ‚ฉ69.2K
-32.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 NT$161
$4.18 โ‚ฉ5,674
30.62%
Cappuccino
$3.74 NT$110
$5.35 โ‚ฉ7,262
-30.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 NT$27.4
$2.31 โ‚ฉ3,140
-59.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NT$18.73
$1.84 โ‚ฉ2,494
-65.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 NT$65.7
$3.97 โ‚ฉ5,391
-43.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NT$81.5
$5.82 โ‚ฉ7,903
-52.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.18 NT$93.8
$2.16 โ‚ฉ2,924
47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 NT$59.4
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,066
-11.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 NT$129
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,067
93.81%
Eggs
$2.89 NT$85.2
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,456
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 NT$414
$10.58 โ‚ฉ14.4K
32.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 NT$249
$8.14 โ‚ฉ11K
3.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.22 NT$832
$27.75 โ‚ฉ37.7K
1.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 NT$132
$7.95 โ‚ฉ10.8K
-43.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NT$79.1
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,264
-14.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 NT$81.4
$5.47 โ‚ฉ7,423
-49.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 NT$114
$5.14 โ‚ฉ6,970
-25.10%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 NT$114
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,084
28.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 NT$74.7
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,468
39.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 NT$74.9
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,057
12.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 NT$41.02
$0.45 โ‚ฉ614
208.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 NT$122
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,419
26.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 NT$287
$10.58 โ‚ฉ14.4K
-7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 NT$48.8
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,464
-9.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 NT$82.5
$1.67 โ‚ฉ2,265
67.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 NT$19.76
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,163
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.62 NT$1,139
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 NT$98.3
$2.51 โ‚ฉ3,409
32.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 NT$18.76
$0.58 โ‚ฉ782
10.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 NT$306
$9.01 โ‚ฉ12.2K
14.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$30.43
$1.28 โ‚ฉ1,743
-19.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K NT$1.2M
$28.1K โ‚ฉ38.2M
47.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K NT$831.6K
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
14.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.5 NT$2,787
$161 โ‚ฉ218K
-41.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.29 NT$1,011
$53.4 โ‚ฉ72.4K
-35.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.74 NT$730
$19.25 โ‚ฉ26.1K
28.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 NT$1,014
$36.09 โ‚ฉ49K
-4.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 NT$447
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.79 NT$348
$11.08 โ‚ฉ15K
6.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 NT$20.7K
$362 โ‚ฉ491.7K
93.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K NT$465K
$24.5K โ‚ฉ33.2M
-35.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 NT$2,488
$50.8 โ‚ฉ68.9K
66.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 NT$1,412
$29.69 โ‚ฉ40.3K
61.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NT$3,005
$66.3 โ‚ฉ89.9K
53.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 NT$3,327
$87.7 โ‚ฉ118.9K
28.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 NT$12.6K
$484 โ‚ฉ656.9K
-11.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 NT$6,291
$396 โ‚ฉ536.8K
-46.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 NT$34.6K
$1,014 โ‚ฉ1.4M
15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 NT$24.9K
$1,158 โ‚ฉ1.6M
-27.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K NT$500.3K
$9,610 โ‚ฉ13M
76.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,715 NT$168.6K
$6,355 โ‚ฉ8.6M
-10.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,757 NT$81.3K
$1,727 โ‚ฉ2.3M
59.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
4.14
-42.03%

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Last update for Zhubei City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

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