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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Cheonan Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Cheonan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pangyo is 14.1% more expensive than Cheonan without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pangyo is 37.2% more expensive than Cheonan without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 โ‚ฉ10.2K
$5.99 โ‚ฉ8,823
16.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.48 โ‚ฉ53.7K
$22.09 โ‚ฉ32.5K
65.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 โ‚ฉ7,896
$4.88 โ‚ฉ7,183
9.84%
Cappuccino
$3.84 โ‚ฉ5,657
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,150
79.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฉ2,315
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,702
35.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฉ1,158
$0.51 โ‚ฉ758
54.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,944
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,869
27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 โ‚ฉ7,392
$3.74 โ‚ฉ5,508
34.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 โ‚ฉ3,223
$1.51 โ‚ฉ2,217
45.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,588
$3.44 โ‚ฉ5,069
-9.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,455
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,445
-
Eggs
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,363
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,555
71.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 โ‚ฉ15.7K
$10.66 โ‚ฉ15.7K
-0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.18 โ‚ฉ12.0K
$8.06 โ‚ฉ11.9K
1.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.87 โ‚ฉ41.0K
$11.62 โ‚ฉ17.1K
139.85%
Apples (1kg)
$7.96 โ‚ฉ11.7K
$7.49 โ‚ฉ11.0K
6.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,819
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,880
24.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 โ‚ฉ8,120
$5.67 โ‚ฉ8,344
-2.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 โ‚ฉ7,967
$5.38 โ‚ฉ7,919
0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 โ‚ฉ5,837
$4.99 โ‚ฉ7,344
-20.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฉ4,392
$2.94 โ‚ฉ4,325
1.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 โ‚ฉ3,264
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,271
158.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 โ‚ฉ1,767
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,559
13.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,907
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,746
3.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.22 โ‚ฉ25.4K
$10.03 โ‚ฉ14.8K
71.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฉ2,654
$1.70 โ‚ฉ2,503
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฉ4,922
$1.45 โ‚ฉ2,130
130.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 โ‚ฉ1,639
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,646
-0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.72 โ‚ฉ70.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 โ‚ฉ5,223
$2.90 โ‚ฉ4,269
22.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ777
$0.80 โ‚ฉ1,177
-33.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.59 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$16.75 โ‚ฉ24.7K
-48.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,715
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,727
-0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฉ41.0M
$28.1K โ‚ฉ41.4M
-0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚ฉ36.6M
$25.4K โ‚ฉ37.4M
-2.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 โ‚ฉ241.7K
$139 โ‚ฉ205.2K
17.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.57 โ‚ฉ50.9K
$50.5 โ‚ฉ74.3K
-31.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 โ‚ฉ33.1K
$9.83 โ‚ฉ14.5K
128.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.35 โ‚ฉ69.7K
$48.15 โ‚ฉ70.9K
-1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.36 โ‚ฉ49.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 โ‚ฉ16.2K
$7.54 โ‚ฉ11.1K
45.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 โ‚ฉ609.6K
$484 โ‚ฉ712.3K
-14.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K โ‚ฉ34.3M
$13.9K โ‚ฉ20.4M
67.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 โ‚ฉ88.6K
$102 โ‚ฉ150.3K
-41.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.95 โ‚ฉ69.1K
$46.90 โ‚ฉ69.1K
0.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 โ‚ฉ115.6K
$74.0 โ‚ฉ109.0K
6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฉ173.6K
$109 โ‚ฉ160.3K
8.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฉ670.2K
$460 โ‚ฉ677.1K
-1.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ฉ542.9K
$370 โ‚ฉ545.3K
-0.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,072 โ‚ฉ1.6M
0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$768 โ‚ฉ1.1M
-1.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,647 โ‚ฉ12.7M
$3,801 โ‚ฉ5.6M
127.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,763 โ‚ฉ8.5M
$6,009 โ‚ฉ8.9M
-4.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pangyo
Cheonan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,828 โ‚ฉ7.1M
$1,651 โ‚ฉ2.4M
192.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%

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Last update for Pangyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cheonan: January 11, 2026

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