Cost of Living Comparison Between Anseong-si and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Anseong-si and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Anseong-si is 7.8% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anseong-si is 10% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 ₩9,816
$7.2 ₩9,768
0.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.89 ₩50.1K
$36.37 ₩49.3K
1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 ₩7,580
$6.2 ₩8,418
-9.84%
Cappuccino
$3.79 ₩5,142
$4.16 ₩5,643
-8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₩2,168
$1.81 ₩2,461
-11.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₩1,093
$1.39 ₩1,885
-41.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 ₩4,425
$3.6 ₩4,879
-9.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 ₩6,777
$5.77 ₩7,828
-13.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩2,958
$2.23 ₩3,027
-2.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,223
$3.56 ₩4,830
-12.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$2.97 ₩4,027
5.39%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,015
$2.87 ₩3,898
3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ₩14.1K
$10.4 ₩14.1K
-0.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$8.29 ₩11.2K
-2.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.02 ₩36.7K
$28.01 ₩38K
-3.53%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$8.24 ₩11.2K
-2.31%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ₩4,301
$3.14 ₩4,267
0.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 ₩7,709
$7.57 ₩10.3K
-24.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 ₩7,254
$5.31 ₩7,204
0.75%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 ₩5,343
$5 ₩6,786
-21.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$2.99 ₩4,061
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 ₩2,969
$2.09 ₩2,837
4.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,560
$1.17 ₩1,584
-1.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₩4,398
$3.34 ₩4,535
-2.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 ₩16.3K
$13.92 ₩18.9K
-13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₩2,534
$1.75 ₩2,377
6.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₩4,513
$3.46 ₩4,695
-3.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,441
$1.12 ₩1,520
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.34 ₩58.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,755
$3.58 ₩4,854
-2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩774
$0.85 ₩1,160
-32.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 ₩11.7K
$16.71 ₩22.7K
-48.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,586
$1.22 ₩1,658
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$28.2K ₩38.3M
-2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$24.9K ₩33.7M
-0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ₩217.7K
$189 ₩256K
-14.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.27 ₩46.5K
$50.5 ₩68.5K
-32.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.41 ₩30.4K
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-17.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.61 ₩65.9K
$52.7 ₩71.4K
-7.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.41 ₩18.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 ₩14.8K
$11.46 ₩15.6K
-5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩561.6K
$485 ₩658.4K
-14.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K ₩31.4M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
62.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 ₩80.8K
$104 ₩141K
-42.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$65.1 ₩88.3K
-25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$88.6 ₩120.3K
-11.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.4K
$119 ₩161.9K
-1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩622.4K
$500 ₩678.1K
-8.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 ₩504.2K
$319 ₩432.3K
16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 ₩1.4M
$997 ₩1.4M
5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₩1.1M
$665 ₩901.8K
17.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,834 ₩9.3M
$8,901 ₩12.1M
-23.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,959 ₩6.7M
$7,158 ₩9.7M
-30.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anseong-si
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,738 ₩2.4M
$2,514 ₩3.4M
-30.87%
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 Anseong-si: October 27, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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