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

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 14.6% more expensive than Anseong-si without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 33% more expensive than Anseong-si without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 ₩10.4K

$7.30 ₩10.7K

-3.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.43 ₩55.1K

$36.93 ₩54.4K

1.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.07 ₩8,940

$5.42 ₩7,976

11.99%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩6,121

$3.97 ₩5,848

4.79%

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

$1.81 ₩2,668

$1.52 ₩2,238

19.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,969

$0.85 ₩1,249

57.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,342

$3.28 ₩4,826

10.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,522

$4.80 ₩7,062

20.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ₩3,456

$2.22 ₩3,265

5.86%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,050

$3.12 ₩4,597

9.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 ₩4,599

$3.04 ₩4,470

2.63%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,398

$2.96 ₩4,359

1.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.65 ₩15.7K

$10.37 ₩15.3K

2.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.08 ₩11.9K

$8.30 ₩12.2K

-2.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.67 ₩40.8K

$27.32 ₩40.2K

1.28%

Apples (1kg)

$8.66 ₩12.7K

$7.97 ₩11.7K

8.66%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,619

$3.16 ₩4,651

-0.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩11.2K

$5.65 ₩8,316

33.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.41 ₩7,971

$5.14 ₩7,564

5.25%

Potato (1kg)

$5.06 ₩7,455

$3.84 ₩5,658

31.77%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 ₩4,490

$2.99 ₩4,404

2.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 ₩3,011

$2.24 ₩3,301

-8.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,717

$1.21 ₩1,783

-3.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 ₩4,759

$3.35 ₩4,938

-3.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.85 ₩24.8K

$17.83 ₩26.3K

-5.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.82 ₩2,675

-4.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,927

$3.35 ₩4,932

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,656

$1.10 ₩1,625

1.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.54 ₩64.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩5,044

$3.55 ₩5,228

-3.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,184

$0.53 ₩776

50.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.81 ₩24.8K

$8.67 ₩12.8K

93.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,716

$1.21 ₩1,775

-3.31%

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

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$27.6K ₩40.7M

-1.30%

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

$25.2K ₩37.1M

$25.1K ₩37.0M

0.26%

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

$187 ₩276.0K

$165 ₩242.3K

13.90%

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

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$34.28 ₩50.5K

48.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.78 ₩40.9K

$22.12 ₩32.6K

25.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 ₩77.1K

$47.36 ₩69.7K

10.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.20 ₩19.4K

Cinema Ticket

$11.58 ₩17.1K

$11.10 ₩16.3K

4.32%

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

$481 ₩708.1K

$413 ₩607.6K

16.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.0K ₩20.6M

$23.8K ₩35.1M

-41.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 ₩151.7K

$58.8 ₩86.5K

75.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 ₩98.2K

$47.58 ₩70.1K

40.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$81.3 ₩119.7K

8.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.1K

$118 ₩173.5K

-1.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 ₩760.9K

$454 ₩669.2K

13.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 ₩463.5K

$381 ₩561.6K

-17.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,024 ₩1.5M

$1,067 ₩1.6M

-4.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 ₩981.9K

$758 ₩1.1M

-12.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,849 ₩13.0M

$7,809 ₩11.5M

13.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,203 ₩10.6M

$6,658 ₩9.8M

8.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,355 ₩3.5M

$1,712 ₩2.5M

37.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

4.14

1.93%

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

Last update for Busan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Anseong-si: January 12, 2026

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