Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Pangyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Gyeonggi is 3.6% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyeonggi is 8.5% more expensive than Pangyo without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 ₩9,710
$7.07 ₩9,597
1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 ₩114.5K
$36.85 ₩50K
128.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 ₩9,193
$5.53 ₩7,507
22.60%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₩4,666
$3.98 ₩5,393
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₩1,856
$1.52 ₩2,056
-9.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₩1,037
$0.85 ₩1,152
-10.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 ₩6,036
$3.37 ₩4,569
32.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,012
$4.9 ₩6,645
-39.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₩2,899
$2.26 ₩3,068
-5.31%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$3.11 ₩4,214
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,065
$3.01 ₩4,082
-0.33%
Eggs
$2.88 ₩3,906
$2.86 ₩3,874
0.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$10.29 ₩14K
3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 ₩11.1K
$8.42 ₩11.4K
-3.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.57 ₩37.4K
$27.6 ₩37.4K
-0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$11.07 ₩15K
$7.83 ₩10.6K
41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.72 ₩5,053
$3.18 ₩4,313
16.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$5.43 ₩7,367
37.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 ₩7,047
$5.29 ₩7,174
-1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$4.03 ₩5,463
$4.01 ₩5,444
0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 ₩3,928
$2.84 ₩3,860
1.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$2.16 ₩2,926
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$1.21 ₩1,645
-0.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,602
$3.33 ₩4,524
1.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
2.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,454
$1.79 ₩2,422
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₩4,514
$3.22 ₩4,373
3.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,521
$1.11 ₩1,505
0.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ₩4,090
$3.56 ₩4,834
-15.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ₩712
$0.57 ₩768
-8.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12K
$9.04 ₩12.3K
-1.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₩1,806
$1.21 ₩1,640
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 ₩256.2K
$161 ₩218.7K
17.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.18 ₩54.5K
$35.11 ₩47.6K
14.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 ₩29K
$22.14 ₩30K
-3.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$47.33 ₩64.2K
17.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 ₩13.2K
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-13.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ₩553.3K
$416 ₩564.7K
-2.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩32.4M
$23.3K ₩31.7M
2.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩79.3K
$59.3 ₩80.5K
-1.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.87 ₩55.5K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₩114.9K
$79.1 ₩107.4K
7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.1K
$117 ₩158.4K
0.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₩709.1K
$452 ₩612.7K
15.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.2K
$374 ₩506.8K
0.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 ₩2.8M
$1,076 ₩1.5M
89.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 ₩2M
$754 ₩1M
97.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,351 ₩8.6M
$7,406 ₩10M
-14.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,153 ₩8.3M
$5,505 ₩7.5M
11.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyeonggi
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 ₩2.9M
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-57.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
4.14
-15.46%

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Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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