Cost of living comparison
Jeju is 1.6% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Jeju
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Jeju
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Jeju
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in Jeju
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Jeju
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Jeju
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Jeju
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Jeju are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jeju.
If you lived in Jeju instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,916
|
$6.45
₩9,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,584
|
$5.30
₩7,672
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,131
|
$2.15
₩3,110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,146
|
$1.31
₩1,901
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,453
|
$2.08
₩3,006
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,823
|
$6.45
₩9,330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,796
|
$8.04
₩11,642
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,991
|
$2.52
₩3,649
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,807
|
$3.57
₩5,173
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,585
|
$2.27
₩3,292
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,155
|
$0.97
₩1,411
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,664
|
$0.97
₩1,411
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,495
|
$1.30
₩1,881
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,642
|
$1.14
₩1,646
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,751
|
$0.89
₩1,293
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,358
|
$4.60
₩6,660
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,596
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,829
|
$7.09
₩10,263
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,555
|
$18.71
₩27,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,990
|
$476.99
₩690,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,383
|
$386.75
₩559,826
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,286
|
$196.57
₩284,539
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,503
|
$357.39
₩517,321
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,159,059
|
$23,963.33
₩34,687,275
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,479
|
$3.58
₩5,184
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,906
|
$3.82
₩5,529
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,652
|
$3.22
₩4,665
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,168
|
$35.81
₩51,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,618
|
$8.59
₩12,441
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,871
|
$49.42
₩71,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,447
|
$28.65
₩41,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,657
|
$63.74
₩92,268
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,676
|
$85.94
₩124,406
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jeju or South Korea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.