Cost of Living Comparison Between Icheon and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Icheon and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Icheon is 5.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Icheon is 18% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.16 ₩8,354

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-28.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.04 ₩50.3K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-33.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ₩8,299

$6.48 ₩8,798

-5.56%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₩5,682

$3.94 ₩5,341

6.35%

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

$1.27 ₩1,718

$1.68 ₩2,275

-24.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,557

$0.81 ₩1,098

41.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.6 ₩4,883

$3.72 ₩5,050

-3.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.98 ₩8,118

$5.91 ₩8,020

1.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₩3,198

$2.26 ₩3,069

4.42%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 ₩4,676

$3.31 ₩4,489

4.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 ₩4,176

$3.1 ₩4,205

-0.65%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,061

$3.22 ₩4,374

-7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.57 ₩14.3K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

-24.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.3 ₩11.3K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-24.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.58 ₩37.4K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-19.29%

Apples (1kg)

$8.68 ₩11.8K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

12.87%

Banana (1kg)

$3.24 ₩4,393

$3.48 ₩4,728

-6.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.19 ₩9,751

$5.66 ₩7,685

27.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.12 ₩6,947

$6.72 ₩9,119

-23.81%

Potato (1kg)

$5.19 ₩7,040

$3.84 ₩5,209

35.16%

Onion (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,091

$2.87 ₩3,888

4.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.08 ₩2,817

$2.53 ₩3,438

-17.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₩1,641

$1.33 ₩1,802

-9.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,511

$3.36 ₩4,554

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.88 ₩18.8K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-32.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ₩2,294

$2.44 ₩3,309

-30.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,545

$3.35 ₩4,547

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,469

$1.12 ₩1,516

-3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 ₩4,771

$3.57 ₩4,847

-1.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.8 ₩1,091

$0.57 ₩779

40.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.43 ₩22.3K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

89.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,585

$1.25 ₩1,692

-6.40%

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

$28K ₩38M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

2.28%

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

$25.2K ₩34.2M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

1.40%

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

$192 ₩260.5K

$165 ₩224.5K

16.08%

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

$51.1 ₩69.3K

$34.61 ₩47K

47.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 ₩37.7K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

23.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.7 ₩29.4K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-61.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$10.81 ₩14.7K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

-2.61%

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

$495 ₩672.3K

$413 ₩560.9K

19.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K ₩19.5M

$23K ₩31.2M

-37.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩140.7K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

76.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$67.2 ₩91.1K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

43.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.2 ₩118.2K

$79 ₩107.2K

10.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩158K

$115 ₩155.7K

1.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$745 ₩1M

$933 ₩1.3M

-20.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 ₩504.2K

$587 ₩797.1K

-36.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₩1.5M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-58.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ₩1M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-40.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,679 ₩9.1M

$21.4K ₩29M

-68.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,545 ₩7.5M

$11.1K ₩15M

-49.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,116 ₩2.9M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-34.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.14

-5.80%

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

Last update for Icheon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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