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

🙂 Solo nomad: Anseong-si is 9.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anseong-si is 13.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 ₩9,816
$8.57 ₩11.6K
-15.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.89 ₩50.1K
$55.8 ₩75.7K
-33.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 ₩7,580
$6.48 ₩8,798
-13.73%
Cappuccino
$3.79 ₩5,142
$3.94 ₩5,341
-3.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₩2,168
$1.68 ₩2,275
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₩1,093
$0.81 ₩1,098
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 ₩4,425
$3.72 ₩5,050
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 ₩6,777
$5.91 ₩8,020
-15.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩2,958
$2.26 ₩3,069
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,223
$3.31 ₩4,489
-6.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$3.1 ₩4,205
0.97%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,015
$3.22 ₩4,374
-8.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ₩14.1K
$14.06 ₩19.1K
-26.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-26.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.02 ₩36.7K
$34.17 ₩46.4K
-20.92%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$7.69 ₩10.4K
4.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ₩4,301
$3.48 ₩4,728
-8.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 ₩7,709
$5.66 ₩7,685
0.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 ₩7,254
$6.72 ₩9,119
-20.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 ₩5,343
$3.84 ₩5,209
2.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$2.87 ₩3,888
4.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 ₩2,969
$2.53 ₩3,438
-13.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,560
$1.33 ₩1,802
-13.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₩4,398
$3.36 ₩4,554
-3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 ₩16.3K
$20.58 ₩27.9K
-41.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₩2,534
$2.44 ₩3,309
-23.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₩4,513
$3.35 ₩4,547
-0.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,441
$1.12 ₩1,516
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.88 ₩63.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,755
$3.57 ₩4,847
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩774
$0.57 ₩779
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 ₩11.7K
$8.66 ₩11.8K
-0.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,586
$1.25 ₩1,692
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$27.4K ₩37.2M
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$24.8K ₩33.7M
-0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ₩217.7K
$165 ₩224.5K
-3.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.27 ₩46.5K
$34.61 ₩47K
-0.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.41 ₩30.4K
$22.4 ₩30.4K
0.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.61 ₩65.9K
$56.9 ₩77.2K
-14.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.73 ₩32.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 ₩14.8K
$11.1 ₩15.1K
-1.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩561.6K
$413 ₩560.9K
0.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K ₩31.4M
$23K ₩31.2M
0.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 ₩80.8K
$58.7 ₩79.7K
1.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$46.88 ₩63.6K
2.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$79 ₩107.2K
-0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.4K
$115 ₩155.7K
2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩622.4K
$933 ₩1.3M
-50.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 ₩504.2K
$587 ₩797.1K
-36.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 ₩1.4M
$2,582 ₩3.5M
-59.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₩1.1M
$1,302 ₩1.8M
-40.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,834 ₩9.3M
$21.4K ₩29M
-68.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,959 ₩6.7M
$11.1K ₩15M
-55.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anseong-si
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,738 ₩2.4M
$3,244 ₩4.4M
-46.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Anseong-si: October 27, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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