Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinju and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinju and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinju is 13.7% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jinju is 5.7% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.71 ₩11.8K

$8.57 ₩11.6K

1.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 ₩73.7K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-2.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.48 ₩8,795

$6.48 ₩8,798

Cappuccino

$3.97 ₩5,389

$3.94 ₩5,341

0.76%

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

$1.67 ₩2,270

$1.68 ₩2,275

-0.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,132

$0.81 ₩1,098

2.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩4,925

$3.72 ₩5,050

-2.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.98 ₩8,108

$5.91 ₩8,020

1.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩2,961

$2.26 ₩3,069

-3.54%

White Bread (500g)

$3.49 ₩4,734

$3.31 ₩4,489

5.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.22 ₩4,373

$3.1 ₩4,205

3.87%

Eggs

$3.1 ₩4,199

$3.22 ₩4,374

-3.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.1 ₩19.1K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

0.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.76 ₩14.6K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-1.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.05 ₩46.2K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-0.35%

Apples (1kg)

$7.75 ₩10.5K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

0.78%

Banana (1kg)

$3.45 ₩4,686

$3.48 ₩4,728

-0.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.64 ₩7,646

$5.66 ₩7,685

-0.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.62 ₩8,982

$6.72 ₩9,119

-1.49%

Potato (1kg)

$3.87 ₩5,247

$3.84 ₩5,209

0.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 ₩3,860

$2.87 ₩3,888

-0.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.5 ₩3,386

$2.53 ₩3,438

-1.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₩1,780

$1.33 ₩1,802

-1.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.37 ₩4,572

$3.36 ₩4,554

0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.14 ₩27.3K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-2.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.38 ₩3,236

$2.44 ₩3,309

-2.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 ₩4,434

$3.35 ₩4,547

-2.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,510

$1.12 ₩1,516

-0.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.61 ₩4,893

$3.57 ₩4,847

1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩713

$0.57 ₩779

-7.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.86 ₩12K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

2.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,615

$1.25 ₩1,692

-4.80%

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

$28.1K ₩38.1M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

2.66%

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

$25K ₩33.9M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

0.67%

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

$164 ₩222.2K

$165 ₩224.5K

-0.99%

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

$34.43 ₩46.7K

$34.61 ₩47K

-0.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22 ₩29.8K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

-1.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48 ₩65.1K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-15.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$10.83 ₩14.7K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

-2.43%

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

$406 ₩550.2K

$413 ₩560.9K

-1.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩32M

$23K ₩31.2M

2.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.5 ₩80.7K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

1.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.71 ₩64.7K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

1.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩106.1K

$79 ₩107.2K

-0.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩160.5K

$115 ₩155.7K

3.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$457 ₩620.3K

$933 ₩1.3M

-50.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 ₩508.6K

$587 ₩797.1K

-36.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,062 ₩1.4M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-58.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$763 ₩1M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-41.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,936 ₩10.8M

$21.4K ₩29M

-62.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,054 ₩6.9M

$11.1K ₩15M

-54.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,244 ₩4.4M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

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

Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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