Cost of Living Comparison Between Boryeong and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Boryeong and Pangyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Boryeong is 10.3% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boryeong is 5.5% more expensive than Pangyo without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 ₩12.2K
$7.07 ₩9,597
27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 ₩75.2K
$36.85 ₩50K
50.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 ₩8,751
$5.53 ₩7,507
16.64%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ₩5,218
$3.98 ₩5,393
-3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,351
$1.52 ₩2,056
13.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₩1,062
$0.85 ₩1,152
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 ₩5,062
$3.37 ₩4,569
10.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 ₩8,155
$4.9 ₩6,645
22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ₩2,931
$2.26 ₩3,068
-4.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 ₩4,703
$3.11 ₩4,214
11.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 ₩4,403
$3.01 ₩4,082
7.97%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,307
$2.86 ₩3,874
10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 ₩19.4K
$10.29 ₩14K
38.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$8.42 ₩11.4K
29.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.7 ₩45.7K
$27.6 ₩37.4K
22.10%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$7.83 ₩10.6K
-
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 ₩4,754
$3.18 ₩4,313
10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 ₩7,767
$5.43 ₩7,367
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 ₩9,024
$5.29 ₩7,174
25.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 ₩5,207
$4.01 ₩5,444
-4.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₩3,985
$2.84 ₩3,860
3.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,415
$2.16 ₩2,926
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₩1,782
$1.21 ₩1,645
8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 ₩4,414
$3.33 ₩4,524
-2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 ₩18.7K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
0.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₩3,298
$1.79 ₩2,422
35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,558
$3.22 ₩4,373
4.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,450
$1.11 ₩1,505
-3.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₩4,699
$3.56 ₩4,834
-2.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$0.57 ₩768
-1.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 ₩11.9K
$9.04 ₩12.3K
-3.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,694
$1.21 ₩1,640
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩37.9M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.8M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
1.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.3K
$161 ₩218.7K
-0.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.39 ₩46.7K
$35.11 ₩47.6K
-2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$22.14 ₩30K
1.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 ₩64.3K
$47.33 ₩64.2K
0.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 ₩14.7K
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-3.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₩556K
$416 ₩564.7K
-1.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ₩31.3M
$23.3K ₩31.7M
-1.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 ₩81.5K
$59.3 ₩80.5K
1.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.45 ₩64.4K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 ₩108.1K
$79.1 ₩107.4K
0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩156.8K
$117 ₩158.4K
-1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩623K
$452 ₩612.7K
1.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩511.5K
$374 ₩506.8K
0.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 ₩1.5M
$1,076 ₩1.5M
0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₩1.1M
$754 ₩1M
3.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,166 ₩11.1M
$7,406 ₩10M
10.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,516 ₩7.5M
$5,505 ₩7.5M
0.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boryeong
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,398 ₩1.9M
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Boryeong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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