Cost of Living Comparison Between Andong and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Andong and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Andong is 9.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Andong is 15.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.21 ₩9,783

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-15.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.41 ₩49.4K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-34.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ₩7,441

$6.48 ₩8,798

-15.43%

Cappuccino

$3.76 ₩5,108

$3.94 ₩5,341

-4.57%

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

$1.52 ₩2,060

$1.68 ₩2,275

-9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ₩1,137

$0.81 ₩1,098

3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.24 ₩4,394

$3.72 ₩5,050

-12.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ₩6,505

$5.91 ₩8,020

-18.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩2,940

$2.26 ₩3,069

-3.98%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 ₩4,228

$3.31 ₩4,489

-5.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.06 ₩4,157

$3.1 ₩4,205

-1.29%

Eggs

$3.02 ₩4,101

$3.22 ₩4,374

-6.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.31 ₩14K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

-26.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.13 ₩11K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-25.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.23 ₩36.9K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-20.31%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩10.8K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

3.38%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,389

$3.48 ₩4,728

-7.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.4 ₩7,332

$5.66 ₩7,685

-4.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.31 ₩7,203

$6.72 ₩9,119

-20.98%

Potato (1kg)

$3.86 ₩5,242

$3.84 ₩5,209

0.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.93 ₩3,981

$2.87 ₩3,888

2.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.15 ₩2,914

$2.53 ₩3,438

-15.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,586

$1.33 ₩1,802

-12.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.21 ₩4,358

$3.36 ₩4,554

-4.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.85 ₩21.5K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-22.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₩2,547

$2.44 ₩3,309

-22.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ₩4,555

$3.35 ₩4,547

0.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,503

$1.12 ₩1,516

-0.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 ₩4,775

$3.57 ₩4,847

-1.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩729

$0.57 ₩779

-5.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.83 ₩12K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

1.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,568

$1.25 ₩1,692

-7.20%

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

$27.4K ₩37.2M

0.22%

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

$25.4K ₩34.4M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

2.12%

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

$165 ₩224.4K

$165 ₩224.5K

-0.01%

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

$35.13 ₩47.7K

$34.61 ₩47K

1.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.22 ₩30.2K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

-0.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.01 ₩65.1K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-15.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.15 ₩15.1K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

0.45%

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

$410 ₩555.9K

$413 ₩560.9K

-0.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.2K ₩31.5M

$23K ₩31.2M

0.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ₩81.1K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

1.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.14 ₩64K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

0.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.7 ₩109.4K

$79 ₩107.2K

2.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩160.4K

$115 ₩155.7K

3.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 ₩616.5K

$933 ₩1.3M

-51.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₩520.3K

$587 ₩797.1K

-34.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,054 ₩1.4M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-59.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$752 ₩1M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-42.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,624 ₩10.3M

$21.4K ₩29M

-64.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,791 ₩6.5M

$11.1K ₩15M

-56.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,769 ₩2.4M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-45.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

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

Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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