Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Gyeonggi is 0.6% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gyeonggi is 2.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.16 ₩9,710

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-16.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.4 ₩114.5K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

51.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 ₩9,193

$6.48 ₩8,798

4.63%

Cappuccino

$3.44 ₩4,666

$3.94 ₩5,341

-12.69%

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

$1.37 ₩1,856

$1.68 ₩2,275

-18.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₩1,037

$0.81 ₩1,098

-6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.45 ₩6,036

$3.72 ₩5,050

19.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ₩4,012

$5.91 ₩8,020

-49.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₩2,899

$2.26 ₩3,069

-5.31%

White Bread (500g)

$3.11 ₩4,214

$3.31 ₩4,489

-6.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3 ₩4,065

$3.1 ₩4,205

-3.23%

Eggs

$2.88 ₩3,906

$3.22 ₩4,374

-10.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.66 ₩14.5K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

-24.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.16 ₩11.1K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-25.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.57 ₩37.4K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-19.32%

Apples (1kg)

$11.07 ₩15K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

43.95%

Banana (1kg)

$3.72 ₩5,053

$3.48 ₩4,728

6.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.47 ₩10.1K

$5.66 ₩7,685

31.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.19 ₩7,047

$6.72 ₩9,119

-22.77%

Potato (1kg)

$4.03 ₩5,463

$3.84 ₩5,209

4.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.89 ₩3,928

$2.87 ₩3,888

0.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 ₩3,040

$2.53 ₩3,438

-11.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 ₩1,632

$1.33 ₩1,802

-9.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.39 ₩4,602

$3.36 ₩4,554

0.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 ₩19.1K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-31.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₩2,454

$2.44 ₩3,309

-25.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 ₩4,514

$3.35 ₩4,547

-0.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,521

$1.12 ₩1,516

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.01 ₩4,090

$3.57 ₩4,847

-15.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 ₩712

$0.57 ₩779

-8.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.88 ₩12K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

2.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 ₩1,806

$1.25 ₩1,692

6.40%

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

$27.6K ₩37.5M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

0.92%

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

$25.1K ₩34.1M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

1.09%

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

$189 ₩256.2K

$165 ₩224.5K

14.13%

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

$40.18 ₩54.5K

$34.61 ₩47K

16.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.34 ₩29K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

-4.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 ₩75.5K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-2.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$9.71 ₩13.2K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

-12.52%

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

$408 ₩553.3K

$413 ₩560.9K

-1.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.9K ₩32.4M

$23K ₩31.2M

3.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ₩79.3K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

-0.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.87 ₩55.5K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

-12.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 ₩114.9K

$79 ₩107.2K

7.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 ₩159.1K

$115 ₩155.7K

2.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 ₩709.1K

$933 ₩1.3M

-43.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 ₩508.2K

$587 ₩797.1K

-36.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,044 ₩2.8M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-20.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,489 ₩2M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

14.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,351 ₩8.6M

$21.4K ₩29M

-70.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,153 ₩8.3M

$11.1K ₩15M

-44.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,113 ₩2.9M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-34.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

4.14

-15.46%

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

Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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