Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongju and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongju and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Gongju is 0.9% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gongju is 3.8% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.34 ₩9,956

$7.2 ₩9,768

1.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.01 ₩48.9K

$36.37 ₩49.3K

-0.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 ₩8,319

$6.2 ₩8,418

-1.13%

Cappuccino

$4.23 ₩5,739

$4.16 ₩5,643

1.68%

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

$1.88 ₩2,551

$1.81 ₩2,461

3.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 ₩1,874

$1.39 ₩1,885

-0.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.65 ₩4,946

$3.6 ₩4,879

1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 ₩8,131

$5.77 ₩7,828

3.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.34 ₩3,180

$2.23 ₩3,027

4.93%

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 ₩4,868

$3.56 ₩4,830

0.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.11 ₩4,220

$2.97 ₩4,027

4.71%

Eggs

$2.86 ₩3,877

$2.87 ₩3,898

-0.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ₩14.2K

$10.4 ₩14.1K

0.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.2 ₩11.1K

$8.29 ₩11.2K

-1.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.66 ₩37.5K

$28.01 ₩38K

-1.25%

Apples (1kg)

$8.3 ₩11.3K

$8.24 ₩11.2K

0.73%

Banana (1kg)

$3.16 ₩4,293

$3.14 ₩4,267

0.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.47 ₩10.1K

$7.57 ₩10.3K

-1.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.4 ₩7,323

$5.31 ₩7,204

1.69%

Potato (1kg)

$5.22 ₩7,088

$5 ₩6,786

4.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 ₩4,136

$2.99 ₩4,061

2.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 ₩2,723

$2.09 ₩2,837

-3.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₩1,637

$1.17 ₩1,584

3.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.41 ₩4,626

$3.34 ₩4,535

2.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.08 ₩19.1K

$13.92 ₩18.9K

1.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₩2,367

$1.75 ₩2,377

-0.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,540

$3.46 ₩4,695

-3.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.06 ₩1,435

$1.12 ₩1,520

-5.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 ₩4,813

$3.58 ₩4,854

-0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.84 ₩1,137

$0.85 ₩1,160

-1.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.22 ₩22K

$16.71 ₩22.7K

-2.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,596

$1.22 ₩1,658

-3.28%

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

$27.7K ₩37.5M

$28.2K ₩38.3M

-1.91%

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

$24.5K ₩33.3M

$24.9K ₩33.7M

-1.36%

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

$186 ₩252.5K

$189 ₩256K

-1.34%

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

$50.2 ₩68.1K

$50.5 ₩68.5K

-0.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.46 ₩37.3K

$27.23 ₩36.9K

0.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.18 ₩64K

$52.7 ₩71.4K

-10.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.3 ₩15.3K

$11.46 ₩15.6K

-1.40%

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

$496 ₩672.3K

$485 ₩658.4K

2.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K ₩19.5M

$14.3K ₩19.4M

0.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₩142.1K

$104 ₩141K

0.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.74 ₩64.8K

$65.1 ₩88.3K

-26.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.1 ₩118.2K

$88.6 ₩120.3K

-1.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 ₩159.3K

$119 ₩161.9K

-1.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$458 ₩620.8K

$500 ₩678.1K

-8.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$373 ₩505.6K

$319 ₩432.3K

16.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₩1.5M

$997 ₩1.4M

7.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$753 ₩1M

$665 ₩901.8K

13.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,561 ₩10.3M

$8,901 ₩12.1M

-15.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,499 ₩7.5M

$7,158 ₩9.7M

-23.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,207 ₩1.6M

$2,514 ₩3.4M

-51.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gongju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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