Cost of Living Comparison Between Andong and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Andong and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Andong is 7.6% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Andong is 11.4% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.21 ₩9,783

$7.2 ₩9,768

0.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.41 ₩49.4K

$36.37 ₩49.3K

0.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ₩7,441

$6.2 ₩8,418

-11.61%

Cappuccino

$3.76 ₩5,108

$4.16 ₩5,643

-9.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 ₩2,060

$1.81 ₩2,461

-16.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ₩1,137

$1.39 ₩1,885

-39.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.24 ₩4,394

$3.6 ₩4,879

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ₩6,505

$5.77 ₩7,828

-16.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩2,940

$2.23 ₩3,027

-2.69%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 ₩4,228

$3.56 ₩4,830

-12.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.06 ₩4,157

$2.97 ₩4,027

3.03%

Eggs

$3.02 ₩4,101

$2.87 ₩3,898

5.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.31 ₩14K

$10.4 ₩14.1K

-0.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.13 ₩11K

$8.29 ₩11.2K

-1.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.23 ₩36.9K

$28.01 ₩38K

-2.78%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩10.8K

$8.24 ₩11.2K

-3.52%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,389

$3.14 ₩4,267

2.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.4 ₩7,332

$7.57 ₩10.3K

-28.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.31 ₩7,203

$5.31 ₩7,204

Potato (1kg)

$3.86 ₩5,242

$5 ₩6,786

-22.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.93 ₩3,981

$2.99 ₩4,061

-2.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.15 ₩2,914

$2.09 ₩2,837

2.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,586

$1.17 ₩1,584

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.21 ₩4,358

$3.34 ₩4,535

-3.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.85 ₩21.5K

$13.92 ₩18.9K

13.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₩2,547

$1.75 ₩2,377

7.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ₩4,555

$3.46 ₩4,695

-2.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,503

$1.12 ₩1,520

-0.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 ₩4,775

$3.58 ₩4,854

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩729

$0.85 ₩1,160

-36.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.83 ₩12K

$16.71 ₩22.7K

-47.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,568

$1.22 ₩1,658

-4.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$28.2K ₩38.3M

-2.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.4K ₩34.4M

$24.9K ₩33.7M

2.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 ₩224.4K

$189 ₩256K

-12.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.13 ₩47.7K

$50.5 ₩68.5K

-30.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.22 ₩30.2K

$27.23 ₩36.9K

-18.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.01 ₩65.1K

$52.7 ₩71.4K

-8.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.15 ₩15.1K

$11.46 ₩15.6K

-2.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$410 ₩555.9K

$485 ₩658.4K

-15.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.2K ₩31.5M

$14.3K ₩19.4M

62.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ₩81.1K

$104 ₩141K

-42.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.14 ₩64K

$65.1 ₩88.3K

-27.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.7 ₩109.4K

$88.6 ₩120.3K

-9.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩160.4K

$119 ₩161.9K

-0.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 ₩616.5K

$500 ₩678.1K

-9.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₩520.3K

$319 ₩432.3K

20.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,054 ₩1.4M

$997 ₩1.4M

5.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$752 ₩1M

$665 ₩901.8K

13.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,624 ₩10.3M

$8,901 ₩12.1M

-14.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,791 ₩6.5M

$7,158 ₩9.7M

-33.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,769 ₩2.4M

$2,514 ₩3.4M

-29.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

4.22

-1.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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