Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Geoje is 12.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Geoje is 19.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,595
$8.57 ₩11.6K
-17.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 ₩45.8K
$55.8 ₩75.7K
-39.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 ₩8,359
$6.48 ₩8,798
-4.94%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ₩5,418
$3.94 ₩5,341
1.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,554
$1.68 ₩2,275
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₩941
$0.81 ₩1,098
-14.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₩1,952
$3.72 ₩5,050
-61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ₩5,054
$5.91 ₩8,020
-37.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₩2,411
$2.26 ₩3,069
-21.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 ₩2,698
$3.31 ₩4,489
-39.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,099
$3.1 ₩4,205
-2.58%
Eggs
$2.17 ₩2,939
$3.22 ₩4,374
-32.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$14.06 ₩19.1K
-24.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 ₩10.9K
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-26.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.85 ₩37.8K
$34.17 ₩46.4K
-18.50%
Apples (1kg)
$8.68 ₩11.8K
$7.69 ₩10.4K
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,232
$3.48 ₩4,728
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.21 ₩9,789
$5.66 ₩7,685
27.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 ₩6,992
$6.72 ₩9,119
-23.36%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 ₩7,149
$3.84 ₩5,209
37.24%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,101
$2.87 ₩3,888
5.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 ₩2,820
$2.53 ₩3,438
-17.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,558
$1.33 ₩1,802
-13.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$3.36 ₩4,554
-1.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$20.58 ₩27.9K
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,288
$2.44 ₩3,309
-30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₩4,582
$3.35 ₩4,547
0.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,528
$1.12 ₩1,516
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.88 ₩63.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₩4,055
$3.57 ₩4,847
-16.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₩1,092
$0.57 ₩779
40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 ₩22.3K
$8.66 ₩11.8K
90.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.25 ₩1,692
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₩37.8M
$27.4K ₩37.2M
1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₩34.2M
$24.8K ₩33.7M
1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₩175.1K
$165 ₩224.5K
-21.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 ₩34.3K
$34.61 ₩47K
-26.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.05 ₩36.7K
$22.4 ₩30.4K
20.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 ₩64.5K
$56.9 ₩77.2K
-16.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.73 ₩32.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 ₩15.3K
$11.1 ₩15.1K
1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$499 ₩676.5K
$413 ₩560.9K
20.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$23K ₩31.2M
-37.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₩138.8K
$58.7 ₩79.7K
74.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.77 ₩64.8K
$46.88 ₩63.6K
1.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₩121.5K
$79 ₩107.2K
13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$115 ₩155.7K
1.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₩603.1K
$933 ₩1.3M
-52.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.9K
$587 ₩797.1K
-34.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$2,582 ₩3.5M
-58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 ₩1M
$1,302 ₩1.8M
-41.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,186 ₩11.1M
$21.4K ₩29M
-61.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,690 ₩7.7M
$11.1K ₩15M
-48.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geoje
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,777 ₩2.4M
$3,244 ₩4.4M
-45.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
4.14
1.93%

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Last update for Geoje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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