Cost of Living Comparison Between Chungju and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Chungju and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Chungju is 13.7% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chungju is 28.6% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.27 ₩10.6K

$8.57 ₩12.5K

-15.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.18 ₩54.3K

$55.6 ₩81.2K

-33.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ₩8,935

$6.25 ₩9,120

-2.08%

Cappuccino

$4.22 ₩6,160

$3.81 ₩5,563

10.76%

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

$1.87 ₩2,722

$1.66 ₩2,424

12.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 ₩2,007

$0.83 ₩1,214

66.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.69 ₩5,386

$3.78 ₩5,510

-2.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 ₩8,424

$5.75 ₩8,391

0.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 ₩3,189

$2.18 ₩3,179

0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.96 ₩4,322

$3.46 ₩5,053

-14.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,566

$3.21 ₩4,680

-2.49%

Eggs

$2.92 ₩4,261

$3.19 ₩4,653

-8.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.42 ₩15.2K

$14.37 ₩21.0K

-27.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.46 ₩10.9K

$10.89 ₩15.9K

-31.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.61 ₩40.3K

$34.35 ₩50.1K

-19.62%

Apples (1kg)

$8.58 ₩12.5K

$7.95 ₩11.6K

7.92%

Banana (1kg)

$3.27 ₩4,772

$3.60 ₩5,259

-9.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.29 ₩10.6K

$5.53 ₩8,067

31.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.34 ₩7,797

$6.67 ₩9,735

-19.94%

Potato (1kg)

$5.05 ₩7,367

$3.96 ₩5,778

27.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,301

$2.95 ₩4,309

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.12 ₩3,088

$2.54 ₩3,703

-16.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₩1,696

$1.28 ₩1,874

-9.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,761

$3.29 ₩4,801

-0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.52 ₩22.7K

$20.17 ₩29.4K

-23.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₩2,550

$2.42 ₩3,532

-27.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ₩4,316

$3.37 ₩4,925

-12.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,622

$1.07 ₩1,560

3.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩69.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₩5,053

$3.49 ₩5,095

-0.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 ₩1,250

$0.54 ₩788

59.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.56 ₩24.2K

$9.08 ₩13.3K

82.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₩1,770

$1.19 ₩1,743

1.68%

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

$28.0K ₩40.9M

$27.8K ₩40.5M

0.99%

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

$25.1K ₩36.7M

$24.8K ₩36.2M

1.17%

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

$190 ₩277.1K

$163 ₩238.3K

16.29%

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

$26.64 ₩38.9K

$35.22 ₩51.4K

-24.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.58 ₩40.3K

$22.55 ₩32.9K

22.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.38 ₩69.1K

$57.2 ₩83.5K

-17.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.0K

Cinema Ticket

$11.32 ₩16.5K

$11.11 ₩16.2K

1.89%

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

$487 ₩710.1K

$406 ₩592.8K

19.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K ₩20.2M

$23.1K ₩33.7M

-39.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.9 ₩109.2K

$59.0 ₩86.1K

26.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.19 ₩54.3K

$47.26 ₩69.0K

-21.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.0 ₩107.9K

$78.2 ₩114.1K

-5.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 ₩160.9K

$116 ₩169.3K

-4.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$452 ₩659.6K

$936 ₩1.4M

-51.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$374 ₩546.3K

$584 ₩851.7K

-35.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,071 ₩1.6M

$2,602 ₩3.8M

-58.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$771 ₩1.1M

$1,340 ₩2.0M

-42.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,953 ₩13.1M

$23.1K ₩33.7M

-61.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,484 ₩8.0M

$11.8K ₩17.2M

-53.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,519 ₩2.2M

$3,136 ₩4.6M

-51.57%

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 Chungju: March 1, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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