Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Seongnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Seongnam

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 2.6% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 1.9% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 ₩10.7K

$5.77 ₩8,562

24.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.16 ₩53.7K

$41.92 ₩62.2K

-13.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.02 ₩8,939

$4.30 ₩6,383

40.00%

Cappuccino

$4.09 ₩6,065

$3.92 ₩5,813

4.34%

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

$1.87 ₩2,776

$1.53 ₩2,265

22.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 ₩2,002

$0.84 ₩1,254

60.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.77 ₩5,601

$2.61 ₩3,876

44.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.92 ₩8,784

$3.58 ₩5,317

65.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 ₩3,364

$2.15 ₩3,189

5.58%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 ₩5,332

$2.11 ₩3,134

70.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.96 ₩4,397

$3.15 ₩4,676

-6.03%

Eggs

$2.96 ₩4,386

$3.18 ₩4,719

-6.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.38 ₩15.4K

$9.04 ₩13.4K

14.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.45 ₩12.5K

$7.51 ₩11.1K

12.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.52 ₩40.8K

$34.28 ₩50.9K

-19.72%

Apples (1kg)

$8.58 ₩12.7K

$7.49 ₩11.1K

14.55%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,662

$3.61 ₩5,358

-13.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.20 ₩10.7K

$5.41 ₩8,026

33.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.32 ₩7,897

$6.57 ₩9,744

-19.03%

Potato (1kg)

$5.03 ₩7,471

$3.42 ₩5,081

47.08%

Onion (1kg)

$3.03 ₩4,494

$2.94 ₩4,361

3.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.11 ₩3,131

$2.61 ₩3,877

-19.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₩1,718

$0.97 ₩1,438

19.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,039

$3.26 ₩4,831

4.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.01 ₩25.2K

$16.76 ₩24.9K

1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ₩2,492

$1.83 ₩2,715

-8.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,998

$1.79 ₩2,662

88.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 ₩1,731

$1.08 ₩1,604

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.88 ₩65.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 ₩5,121

$3.58 ₩5,311

-3.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,185

$0.53 ₩786

50.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.83 ₩25.0K

$8.72 ₩12.9K

93.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₩1,799

$1.25 ₩1,857

-3.20%

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

$27.4K ₩40.7M

$28.2K ₩41.8M

-2.71%

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

$25.3K ₩37.5M

$25.5K ₩37.8M

-0.78%

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

$187 ₩278.2K

$163 ₩241.7K

15.10%

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

$50.2 ₩74.5K

$34.54 ₩51.3K

45.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.30 ₩40.5K

$21.90 ₩32.5K

24.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.7 ₩76.6K

$47.29 ₩70.2K

9.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.06 ₩19.4K

Cinema Ticket

$11.31 ₩16.8K

$10.87 ₩16.1K

4.05%

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

$482 ₩715.8K

$415 ₩615.2K

16.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K ₩21.4M

$23.2K ₩34.4M

-37.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩154.0K

$58.8 ₩87.3K

76.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.4 ₩98.5K

$48.27 ₩71.6K

37.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 ₩129.7K

$78.8 ₩116.9K

10.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩176.1K

$117 ₩173.2K

1.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₩756.5K

$456 ₩676.1K

11.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$316 ₩468.3K

$658 ₩975.8K

-52.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,015 ₩1.5M

$1,052 ₩1.6M

-3.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₩967.0K

$1,012 ₩1.5M

-35.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,960 ₩13.3M

$12.1K ₩17.9M

-25.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,927 ₩10.3M

$5,716 ₩8.5M

21.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,499 ₩3.7M

$2,613 ₩3.9M

-4.33%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Seongnam: March 3, 2026

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