Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jeju vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Jeju is 7.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% more in Jeju
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Jeju
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Jeju
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Jeju
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% more in Jeju
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Jeju
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% less in Jeju
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Jeju are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jeju.
Jeju vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jeju instead of Athens, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$6.37
₩9,390
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$4.00
₩5,895
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.31
₩3,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.84
₩2,714
|
|
Athens vs. Jeju - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.12
₩3,130
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$7.95
₩11,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$2.49
₩3,672
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.28
₩1,893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.80
₩1,183
|
|
Athens vs. Jeju - Cost of groceries
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.57
₩6,737
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$7.00
₩10,329
|
|
Athens vs. Jeju - Cost of transportation
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$18.56
₩27,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$473.36
₩697,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$382.08
₩563,391
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$153.62
₩226,514
|
|
Athens vs. Jeju - Cost of housing
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$353.07
₩520,615
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$23,674.11
₩34,908,182
|
|
Athens vs. Jeju - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$3.97
₩5,848
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.24
₩7,724
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$35.38
₩52,166
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Jeju - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Jeju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$48.82
₩71,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$28.30
₩41,733
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$62.97
₩92,855
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$84.91
₩125,198
|
|
Athens vs. Jeju - Cost of clothing
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