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

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 9.7% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 2.2% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.04 ₩10.3K

$7.32 ₩10.8K

-3.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.33 ₩53.4K

$54.7 ₩80.3K

-33.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.91 ₩8,691

$6.29 ₩9,239

-6.04%

Cappuccino

$4.14 ₩6,079

$3.57 ₩5,242

15.97%

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

$1.88 ₩2,766

$1.08 ₩1,589

74.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,976

$0.75 ₩1,110

78.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.75 ₩5,515

$2.97 ₩4,370

26.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.01 ₩8,826

$6.01 ₩8,828

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 ₩3,352

$2.27 ₩3,330

0.44%

White Bread (500g)

$3.51 ₩5,160

$3.41 ₩5,016

2.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 ₩4,405

$3.23 ₩4,750

-7.12%

Eggs

$2.90 ₩4,262

$3.14 ₩4,617

-7.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 ₩15.3K

$14.16 ₩20.8K

-26.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.34 ₩12.3K

$8.11 ₩11.9K

2.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.50 ₩40.4K

$34.34 ₩50.5K

-19.92%

Apples (1kg)

$8.43 ₩12.4K

$3.77 ₩5,548

123.61%

Banana (1kg)

$3.27 ₩4,807

$3.00 ₩4,408

9.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩11.1K

$5.40 ₩7,938

40.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.28 ₩7,760

$6.67 ₩9,804

-20.84%

Potato (1kg)

$5.25 ₩7,712

$2.64 ₩3,873

98.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,331

$2.60 ₩3,814

13.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₩3,067

$2.52 ₩3,710

-17.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₩1,751

$1.21 ₩1,772

-1.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.39 ₩4,984

$3.29 ₩4,836

3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.15 ₩25.2K

$13.33 ₩19.6K

28.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 ₩2,492

$2.24 ₩3,288

-24.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 ₩5,059

$3.37 ₩4,945

2.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,650

$0.91 ₩1,339

23.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.76 ₩64.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ₩5,250

$3.52 ₩5,169

1.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 ₩1,190

$0.58 ₩849

39.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.41 ₩24.1K

$9.07 ₩13.3K

80.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₩1,777

$1.19 ₩1,745

1.68%

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

$28.1K ₩41.3M

$27.5K ₩40.4M

2.19%

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

$24.9K ₩36.6M

$25.3K ₩37.2M

-1.56%

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

$186 ₩273.8K

$167 ₩244.7K

11.87%

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

$49.72 ₩73.1K

$35.15 ₩51.7K

41.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.57 ₩40.5K

$22.10 ₩32.5K

24.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.1 ₩76.5K

$72.3 ₩106.3K

-28.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.25 ₩19.5K

Cinema Ticket

$11.23 ₩16.5K

$11.15 ₩16.4K

0.72%

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

$498 ₩732.5K

$370 ₩543.8K

34.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.2K ₩20.9M

$23.5K ₩34.5M

-39.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩152.7K

$58.6 ₩86.2K

77.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.7 ₩96.6K

$47.27 ₩69.5K

39.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.5 ₩127.2K

$36.08 ₩53.0K

139.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩173.2K

$115 ₩168.4K

2.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$506 ₩744.3K

$449 ₩659.7K

12.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 ₩467.2K

$370 ₩543.5K

-14.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$989 ₩1.5M

$1,104 ₩1.6M

-10.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$659 ₩968.4K

$767 ₩1.1M

-14.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,727 ₩14.3M

$8,025 ₩11.8M

21.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,134 ₩10.5M

$6,333 ₩9.3M

12.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,446 ₩3.6M

$3,053 ₩4.5M

-19.88%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Songdo-dong: April 12, 2026

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