Cost of Living Comparison Between Mokpo and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Mokpo and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Mokpo is 0.9% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mokpo is 20.4% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 ₩18.7K
$7.2 ₩9,768
90.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.15 ₩49K
$36.37 ₩49.3K
-0.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ₩7,409
$6.2 ₩8,418
-11.94%
Cappuccino
$3.89 ₩5,277
$4.16 ₩5,643
-6.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,069
$1.81 ₩2,461
-16.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$1.39 ₩1,885
-38.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 ₩4,581
$3.6 ₩4,879
-6.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ₩6,627
$5.77 ₩7,828
-15.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₩3,052
$2.23 ₩3,027
0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 ₩4,271
$3.56 ₩4,830
-11.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,089
$2.97 ₩4,027
1.35%
Eggs
$2.9 ₩3,937
$2.87 ₩3,898
1.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 ₩14.3K
$10.4 ₩14.1K
1.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$8.29 ₩11.2K
-2.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.99 ₩38K
$28.01 ₩38K
-0.07%
Apples (1kg)
$8.09 ₩11K
$8.24 ₩11.2K
-1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 ₩4,366
$3.14 ₩4,267
2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 ₩7,716
$7.57 ₩10.3K
-24.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,962
$5.31 ₩7,204
-3.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 ₩5,386
$5 ₩6,786
-20.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₩3,835
$2.99 ₩4,061
-5.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 ₩2,904
$2.09 ₩2,837
2.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,581
$1.17 ₩1,584
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₩4,558
$3.34 ₩4,535
0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 ₩19.1K
$13.92 ₩18.9K
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,427
$1.75 ₩2,377
2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,432
$3.46 ₩4,695
-5.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,439
$1.12 ₩1,520
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.34 ₩58.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ₩4,819
$3.58 ₩4,854
-0.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₩726
$0.85 ₩1,160
-36.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.99 ₩12.2K
$16.71 ₩22.7K
-46.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₩1,599
$1.22 ₩1,658
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩38.3M
$28.2K ₩38.3M
0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$24.9K ₩33.7M
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₩223.8K
$189 ₩256K
-12.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.94 ₩47.4K
$50.5 ₩68.5K
-30.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-17.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.51 ₩65.8K
$52.7 ₩71.4K
-7.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.41 ₩18.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 ₩15K
$11.46 ₩15.6K
-3.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩557.6K
$485 ₩658.4K
-15.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.8M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
64.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 ₩68.3K
$104 ₩141K
-51.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 ₩65.3K
$65.1 ₩88.3K
-26.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 ₩108.1K
$88.6 ₩120.3K
-10.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩156.8K
$119 ₩161.9K
-3.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩608.1K
$500 ₩678.1K
-10.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 ₩505.3K
$319 ₩432.3K
16.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 ₩1.5M
$997 ₩1.4M
8.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₩1.1M
$665 ₩901.8K
17.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,006 ₩10.9M
$8,901 ₩12.1M
-10.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,055 ₩8.2M
$7,158 ₩9.7M
-15.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mokpo
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,514 ₩3.4M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%

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Last update for Mokpo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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