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Jeju City vs Kagoshima

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Jeju City edges it, 65 to 64, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Jeju City is stronger on nothing outright; Kagoshima on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.2 of 65 points (scores 28/100)Safety: 9.7 of 65 points (scores 87/100)Healthcare: 10.2 of 65 points (scores 92/100)Internet: 9.8 of 65 points (scores 89/100)Visa ease: 6.8 of 65 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 6.2 of 65 points (scores 56/100)Climate: 1.9 of 65 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 7.6 of 65 points (scores 69/100)Quality of life: 9.2 of 65 points (scores 83/100)65
Jeju City
out of 100

Korea's volcanic island with visa-free entry for most

Full Jeju City profile →Where to stay in Jeju City →
Cost of living: 2.4 of 64 points (scores 21/100)Safety: 10.5 of 64 points (scores 94/100)Healthcare: 10.2 of 64 points (scores 92/100)Internet: 9.8 of 64 points (scores 89/100)Visa ease: 7.2 of 64 points (scores 65/100)Getting there & around: 6.0 of 64 points (scores 54/100)Climate: 0.9 of 64 points (scores 8/100)Air quality: 8.8 of 64 points (scores 79/100)Quality of life: 8.2 of 64 points (scores 74/100)64
Kagoshima
out of 100

Southern city facing an active volcano across the bay

Full Kagoshima profile →Where to stay in Kagoshima →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricJeju CityKagoshima
Cost of living28 ✓21
Safety8794 ✓
Healthcare92 ✓92
Internet8989 ✓
Visa ease6165 ✓
Getting there & around56 ✓54
Climate17 ✓8
Air quality6979 ✓
Quality of life83 ✓74

Cost

MetricJeju CityKagoshima
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,250 ✓$2,700
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricJeju CityKagoshima
Homicides per 100k0.490.23 ✓
Political stability (0–100)81.787.7 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)88 ✓86
Life expectancy83.8 yrs84.5 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricJeju CityKagoshima
Download85 Mbps88 Mbps ✓
Upload87 Mbps ✓78.6 Mbps

Visa

MetricJeju CityKagoshima
Nomad visaWorkcation (digital nomad) visa (F-1-D)Digital nomad visa (Designated Activities)
Minimum income for the visa$6,512/mo$5,285/mo ✓
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricJeju CityKagoshima
Non-stop airport destinations38 ✓19
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)34 ✓

Climate and air

MetricJeju CityKagoshima
Comfortable months per year2 ✓1
Annual mean PM2.519.1 µg/m³14.3 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Jeju City or Kagoshima?
Jeju City is cheaper: about $2,250 per month versus $2,700 for one person.
Is Jeju City or Kagoshima safer?
Kagoshima scores higher on safety (94 vs 87), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Jeju City or Kagoshima?
Kagoshima: a measured median of 88 Mbps versus 85 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.