Tokyo vs Jeju Cost of Living

Tokyo (Japan) · Overall index 53.8Jeju (South Korea) · Overall index 39.3

Summary

  • Overall, Jeju is 27% cheaper than Tokyo.
  • Rent in Jeju is 51% cheaper than in Tokyo.
  • Utilities & household in Jeju is 25% cheaper than in Tokyo.
ItemTokyoJejuDiff
Rent-51%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,307$686-48%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$782$428-45%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,737$1,073-61%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,558$795-49%
Groceries-21%
Milk (1L)$0.87$0.73-16%
White bread (500g)$2.62$2.18-17%
Rice (1kg)$3.43$2.69-22%
Eggs (12)$3.26$2.55-22%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.15$8.16-11%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$9.77$6.86-30%
Beef round (1kg)$14.2$11-23%
Apples (1kg)$3.74$3.1-17%
Bananas (1kg)$1.62$1.04-36%
Oranges (1kg)$3$2.69-10%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.44$2.94-34%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.3$1.76-23%
Onions (1kg)$2.06$1.49-28%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.69$1.54-9%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.8$1.43-21%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.4$9.21-19%
Transport-23%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.65$1.18-28%
Public transport, monthly pass$75.4$54.3-28%
Taxi, base fare$2.32$1.89-19%
Taxi, per km$1.23$0.89-28%
Gasoline (1L)$0.58$0.49-16%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,186$14,197-22%
Dining out-25%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$13.8$9.91-28%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$70.3$52.6-25%
Fast food combo meal$7.88$6.4-19%
Cappuccino$3.87$2.89-25%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.65$1.26-24%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.95$3.43-31%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.82$4.15-29%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.35$1.07-21%
Telecom-15%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$41.5$38.4-7%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$52.1$44.6-14%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.22-15%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.7$9.87-22%
Utilities & household-25%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$126$96.5-23%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.11-27%
Tap water (1m³)$3.07$2.63-14%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.05$0.75-29%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.3$11.4-30%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.2$39.8-36%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.79$8.15-17%
Men's haircut$23.3$15.6-33%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$18.8$13.5-28%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,434$1,271-11%

3,026 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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