Cost of Living Comparison Between Icheon and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Icheon and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Icheon is 3.5% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Icheon is 14.3% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.16 ₩8,354

$7.2 ₩9,768

-14.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.04 ₩50.3K

$36.37 ₩49.3K

1.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ₩8,299

$6.2 ₩8,418

-1.29%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₩5,682

$4.16 ₩5,643

0.72%

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

$1.27 ₩1,718

$1.81 ₩2,461

-29.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,557

$1.39 ₩1,885

-17.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.6 ₩4,883

$3.6 ₩4,879

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.98 ₩8,118

$5.77 ₩7,828

3.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₩3,198

$2.23 ₩3,027

5.83%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 ₩4,676

$3.56 ₩4,830

-3.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 ₩4,176

$2.97 ₩4,027

3.70%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,061

$2.87 ₩3,898

4.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.57 ₩14.3K

$10.4 ₩14.1K

1.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.3 ₩11.3K

$8.29 ₩11.2K

0.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.58 ₩37.4K

$28.01 ₩38K

-1.54%

Apples (1kg)

$8.68 ₩11.8K

$8.24 ₩11.2K

5.34%

Banana (1kg)

$3.24 ₩4,393

$3.14 ₩4,267

3.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.19 ₩9,751

$7.57 ₩10.3K

-5.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.12 ₩6,947

$5.31 ₩7,204

-3.58%

Potato (1kg)

$5.19 ₩7,040

$5 ₩6,786

3.80%

Onion (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,091

$2.99 ₩4,061

0.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.08 ₩2,817

$2.09 ₩2,837

-0.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₩1,641

$1.17 ₩1,584

3.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,511

$3.34 ₩4,535

-0.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.88 ₩18.8K

$13.92 ₩18.9K

-0.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ₩2,294

$1.75 ₩2,377

-3.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,545

$3.46 ₩4,695

-3.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,469

$1.12 ₩1,520

-3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 ₩4,771

$3.58 ₩4,854

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.8 ₩1,091

$0.85 ₩1,160

-5.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.43 ₩22.3K

$16.71 ₩22.7K

-1.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,585

$1.22 ₩1,658

-4.10%

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

$28K ₩38M

$28.2K ₩38.3M

-0.63%

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

$25.2K ₩34.2M

$24.9K ₩33.7M

1.31%

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

$192 ₩260.5K

$189 ₩256K

1.79%

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

$51.1 ₩69.3K

$50.5 ₩68.5K

1.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 ₩37.7K

$27.23 ₩36.9K

1.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.7 ₩29.4K

$52.7 ₩71.4K

-58.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$10.81 ₩14.7K

$11.46 ₩15.6K

-5.67%

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

$495 ₩672.3K

$485 ₩658.4K

2.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K ₩19.5M

$14.3K ₩19.4M

0.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩140.7K

$104 ₩141K

-0.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$67.2 ₩91.1K

$65.1 ₩88.3K

3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.2 ₩118.2K

$88.6 ₩120.3K

-1.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩158K

$119 ₩161.9K

-2.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$745 ₩1M

$500 ₩678.1K

49.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 ₩504.2K

$319 ₩432.3K

16.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₩1.5M

$997 ₩1.4M

7.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ₩1M

$665 ₩901.8K

15.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,679 ₩9.1M

$8,901 ₩12.1M

-24.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,545 ₩7.5M

$7,158 ₩9.7M

-22.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,116 ₩2.9M

$2,514 ₩3.4M

-15.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.22

-7.58%

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

Last update for Icheon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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