Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Uijeongbu Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Uijeongbu

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 27.9% more expensive than Uijeongbu without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busan is 1.3% cheaper than Uijeongbu without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 ₩10.4K

$5.91 ₩8,709

19.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.43 ₩55.1K

$55.5 ₩81.7K

-32.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.07 ₩8,940

$5.84 ₩8,600

3.94%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩6,121

$3.24 ₩4,773

28.40%

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

$1.81 ₩2,668

$1.12 ₩1,645

61.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,969

$0.79 ₩1,158

69.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,342

$2.15 ₩3,172

68.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,522

$3.01 ₩4,440

92.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ₩3,456

$2.16 ₩3,185

8.80%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,050

$3.46 ₩5,090

-0.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 ₩4,599

$3.11 ₩4,587

0.32%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,398

$3.07 ₩4,520

-2.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.65 ₩15.7K

$14.43 ₩21.2K

-26.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.08 ₩11.9K

$10.76 ₩15.8K

-24.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.67 ₩40.8K

$34.01 ₩50.1K

-18.64%

Apples (1kg)

$8.66 ₩12.7K

$7.77 ₩11.4K

11.45%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,619

$3.56 ₩5,248

-11.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩11.2K

$5.48 ₩8,069

38.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.41 ₩7,971

$6.47 ₩9,533

-16.38%

Potato (1kg)

$5.06 ₩7,455

$4.03 ₩5,931

25.56%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 ₩4,490

$2.96 ₩4,352

3.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 ₩3,011

$2.55 ₩3,760

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,717

$1.20 ₩1,770

-2.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 ₩4,759

$3.29 ₩4,851

-1.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.85 ₩24.8K

$19.76 ₩29.1K

-14.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$2.41 ₩3,555

-28.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,927

$3.36 ₩4,943

-0.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,656

$1.10 ₩1,623

1.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.54 ₩64.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩5,044

$3.50 ₩5,152

-2.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,184

$0.58 ₩847

37.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.81 ₩24.8K

$8.58 ₩12.6K

95.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,716

$1.24 ₩1,825

-5.65%

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

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$27.8K ₩40.9M

-1.92%

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

$25.2K ₩37.1M

$25.0K ₩36.8M

0.70%

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

$187 ₩276.0K

$149 ₩219.9K

25.50%

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

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$35.36 ₩52.1K

43.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.78 ₩40.9K

$22.39 ₩33.0K

24.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 ₩77.1K

$48.16 ₩70.9K

8.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.20 ₩19.4K

Cinema Ticket

$11.58 ₩17.1K

$10.89 ₩16.0K

6.34%

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

$481 ₩708.1K

$407 ₩599.2K

18.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.0K ₩20.6M

$23.5K ₩34.7M

-40.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 ₩151.7K

$59.1 ₩87.0K

74.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 ₩98.2K

$47.66 ₩70.2K

39.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$79.5 ₩117.1K

11.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.1K

$117 ₩173.0K

-1.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 ₩760.9K

$258 ₩379.5K

100.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 ₩463.5K

$217 ₩319.0K

45.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,024 ₩1.5M

$480 ₩706.5K

113.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 ₩981.9K

$403 ₩593.8K

65.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,849 ₩13.0M

$8,931 ₩13.2M

-0.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,203 ₩10.6M

$5,709 ₩8.4M

26.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,355 ₩3.5M

$2,016 ₩3.0M

16.80%

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 Uijeongbu: January 12, 2026

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