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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zhubei City is 17.8% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zhubei City is 6.1% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.14 NT$164
$6.74 โ‚ฉ10.0K
-23.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 NT$1,080
$51.0 โ‚ฉ75.8K
-33.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NT$173
$4.19 โ‚ฉ6,220
29.59%
Cappuccino
$3.68 NT$117
$5.35 โ‚ฉ7,940
-31.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 NT$31.51
$2.41 โ‚ฉ3,577
-58.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NT$20.22
$0.74 โ‚ฉ1,103
-14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 NT$71.4
$4.07 โ‚ฉ6,044
-44.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 NT$86.0
$5.80 โ‚ฉ8,604
-53.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.23 NT$103
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,183
50.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 NT$63.9
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,349
-11.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 NT$138
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,311
93.72%
Eggs
$3.01 NT$96.2
$2.54 โ‚ฉ3,768
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 NT$453
$10.66 โ‚ฉ15.8K
33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 NT$269
$8.13 โ‚ฉ12.1K
3.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.30 NT$871
$27.97 โ‚ฉ41.5K
-2.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 NT$145
$7.74 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-41.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 NT$83.5
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,849
-19.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 NT$88.1
$5.63 โ‚ฉ8,360
-50.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NT$124
$5.36 โ‚ฉ7,954
-27.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 NT$123
$2.98 โ‚ฉ4,428
29.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NT$82.1
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,704
41.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 NT$83.6
$2.15 โ‚ฉ3,196
21.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 NT$42.30
$0.42 โ‚ฉ628
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 NT$132
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,847
26.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 NT$292
$15.26 โ‚ฉ22.7K
-39.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 NT$51.9
$1.87 โ‚ฉ2,774
-12.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 NT$86.9
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,492
61.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 NT$22.31
$0.87 โ‚ฉ1,285
-19.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.56 NT$1,262
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 NT$106
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,779
30.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NT$18.66
$0.58 โ‚ฉ856
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NT$326
$8.70 โ‚ฉ12.9K
17.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.98
$1.28 โ‚ฉ1,897
-16.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K NT$1.3M
$27.2K โ‚ฉ40.3M
55.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NT$887.5K
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.5M
13.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 NT$2,961
$162 โ‚ฉ240.7K
-42.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.51 NT$1,069
$34.69 โ‚ฉ51.5K
-3.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.38 NT$778
$19.48 โ‚ฉ28.9K
25.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.21 NT$1,091
$36.89 โ‚ฉ54.8K
-7.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.39 NT$491
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 NT$375
$10.94 โ‚ฉ16.2K
7.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 NT$22.0K
$366 โ‚ฉ543.8K
88.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K NT$490.8K
$24.2K โ‚ฉ35.9M
-36.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 NT$2,725
$50.9 โ‚ฉ75.6K
67.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.45 NT$1,482
$29.04 โ‚ฉ43.1K
59.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NT$3,244
$64.6 โ‚ฉ95.8K
57.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 NT$3,591
$87.3 โ‚ฉ129.6K
28.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 NT$13.9K
$488 โ‚ฉ724.5K
-11.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 NT$6,686
$403 โ‚ฉ598.7K
-48.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 NT$37.4K
$1,028 โ‚ฉ1.5M
13.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 NT$27.1K
$1,154 โ‚ฉ1.7M
-26.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K NT$514.6K
$8,291 โ‚ฉ12.3M
94.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,504 NT$303.2K
$5,381 โ‚ฉ8.0M
76.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhubei City
Jeju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,387 NT$76.1K
$1,719 โ‚ฉ2.6M
38.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
4.14
-42.03%

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Last update for Zhubei City: March 7, 2026

Last update for Jeju: March 10, 2026

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