Cost of Living Comparison Between Jecheon and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Jecheon and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Jecheon is 3.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jecheon is 16.6% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩10.7K
$8.57 ₩12.5K
-14.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.81 ₩53.7K
$55.6 ₩81.2K
-33.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 ₩8,864
$6.25 ₩9,120
-2.88%
Cappuccino
$4.17 ₩6,080
$3.81 ₩5,563
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₩2,731
$1.66 ₩2,424
12.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₩1,950
$0.83 ₩1,214
61.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₩5,205
$3.78 ₩5,510
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 ₩8,540
$5.75 ₩8,391
1.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₩3,280
$2.18 ₩3,179
3.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 ₩5,196
$3.46 ₩5,053
2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,411
$3.21 ₩4,680
-5.92%
Eggs
$3.03 ₩4,416
$3.19 ₩4,653
-5.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 ₩15.3K
$14.37 ₩21.0K
-26.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 ₩12.3K
$10.89 ₩15.9K
-22.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 ₩40.6K
$34.35 ₩50.1K
-19.01%
Apples (1kg)
$8.55 ₩12.5K
$7.95 ₩11.6K
7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 ₩4,674
$3.60 ₩5,259
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.54 ₩11.0K
$5.53 ₩8,067
36.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 ₩7,905
$6.67 ₩9,735
-18.74%
Potato (1kg)
$5.00 ₩7,296
$3.96 ₩5,778
26.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 ₩4,441
$2.95 ₩4,309
3.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 ₩2,920
$2.54 ₩3,703
-21.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,677
$1.28 ₩1,874
-10.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ₩4,689
$3.29 ₩4,801
-2.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 ₩22.5K
$20.17 ₩29.4K
-23.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₩2,542
$2.42 ₩3,532
-28.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₩4,942
$3.37 ₩4,925
0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,627
$1.07 ₩1,560
3.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$47.79 ₩69.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ₩5,033
$3.49 ₩5,095
-1.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ₩1,159
$0.54 ₩788
46.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.50 ₩24.1K
$9.08 ₩13.3K
81.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,696
$1.19 ₩1,743
-2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩39.8M
$27.8K ₩40.5M
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩35.9M
$24.8K ₩36.2M
-0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 ₩274.8K
$163 ₩238.3K
15.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.49 ₩72.2K
$35.22 ₩51.4K
40.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.10 ₩39.5K
$22.55 ₩32.9K
20.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.63 ₩69.5K
$57.2 ₩83.5K
-16.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.27 ₩34.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 ₩16.5K
$11.11 ₩16.2K
2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$483 ₩705.2K
$406 ₩592.8K
18.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ₩20.5M
$23.1K ₩33.7M
-39.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₩148.9K
$59.0 ₩86.1K
72.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.12 ₩70.2K
$47.26 ₩69.0K
1.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 ₩129.9K
$78.2 ₩114.1K
13.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩171.8K
$116 ₩169.3K
1.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩669.7K
$936 ₩1.4M
-50.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩553.9K
$584 ₩851.7K
-34.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 ₩1.6M
$2,602 ₩3.8M
-58.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 ₩1.1M
$1,340 ₩2.0M
-43.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,741 ₩12.8M
$23.1K ₩33.7M
-62.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,195 ₩9.0M
$11.8K ₩17.2M
-47.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jecheon
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,362 ₩2.0M
$3,136 ₩4.6M
-56.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
4.14
1.93%

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

Last update for Jecheon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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