Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Songdo-dong Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Songdo-dong

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 28.2% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 18.6% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 ₩10.4K

$7.49 ₩11.0K

-5.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.43 ₩55.1K

$56.2 ₩82.7K

-33.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.07 ₩8,940

$6.27 ₩9,227

-3.19%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩6,121

$3.74 ₩5,513

11.23%

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

$1.81 ₩2,668

$1.13 ₩1,663

60.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,969

$0.70 ₩1,024

91.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,342

$3.00 ₩4,412

21.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,522

$5.71 ₩8,405

1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ₩3,456

$2.17 ₩3,196

8.29%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,050

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 ₩4,599

$3.12 ₩4,597

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,398

$3.22 ₩4,738

-7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.65 ₩15.7K

$14.05 ₩20.7K

-24.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.08 ₩11.9K

$8.02 ₩11.8K

0.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.67 ₩40.8K

$34.23 ₩50.4K

-19.16%

Apples (1kg)

$8.66 ₩12.7K

$3.68 ₩5,423

135.33%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,619

$3.01 ₩4,425

4.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩11.2K

$5.57 ₩8,207

35.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.41 ₩7,971

$6.48 ₩9,543

-16.51%

Potato (1kg)

$5.06 ₩7,455

$2.58 ₩3,801

96.12%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 ₩4,490

$2.62 ₩3,855

16.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 ₩3,011

$2.51 ₩3,700

-18.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,717

$1.20 ₩1,765

-2.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 ₩4,759

$3.28 ₩4,835

-1.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.85 ₩24.8K

$13.70 ₩20.2K

22.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$2.16 ₩3,183

-19.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,927

$3.38 ₩4,983

-0.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,656

$0.85 ₩1,257

31.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.54 ₩64.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩5,044

$3.50 ₩5,155

-2.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,184

$0.53 ₩776

50.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.81 ₩24.8K

$8.72 ₩12.8K

92.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,716

$1.19 ₩1,757

-1.68%

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

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$27.3K ₩40.2M

-0.10%

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

$25.2K ₩37.1M

-0.11%

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

$187 ₩276.0K

$166 ₩245.2K

12.57%

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

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$34.42 ₩50.7K

47.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.78 ₩40.9K

$21.98 ₩32.4K

26.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 ₩77.1K

$72.5 ₩106.7K

-27.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.20 ₩19.4K

Cinema Ticket

$11.58 ₩17.1K

$11.14 ₩16.4K

3.95%

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

$481 ₩708.1K

$367 ₩539.8K

31.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.0K ₩20.6M

$23.8K ₩35.0M

-41.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 ₩151.7K

$58.2 ₩85.7K

76.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 ₩98.2K

$47.85 ₩70.5K

39.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$36.54 ₩53.8K

141.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.1K

$115 ₩169.2K

1.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 ₩760.9K

$445 ₩655.3K

16.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 ₩463.5K

$375 ₩552.9K

-16.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,024 ₩1.5M

$1,123 ₩1.7M

-8.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 ₩981.9K

$771 ₩1.1M

-13.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,849 ₩13.0M

$8,456 ₩12.5M

4.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,203 ₩10.6M

$6,471 ₩9.5M

11.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,355 ₩3.5M

$3,143 ₩4.6M

-25.06%

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 Songdo-dong: January 13, 2026

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