Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Jinju Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Jinju

😐 Solo nomad: Pangyo is 19.6% more expensive than Jinju without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pangyo is 10.6% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,597
$8.71 ₩11.8K
-18.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 ₩50K
$54.3 ₩73.7K
-32.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ₩7,507
$6.48 ₩8,795
-14.66%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ₩5,393
$3.97 ₩5,389
0.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,056
$1.67 ₩2,270
-8.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$0.83 ₩1,132
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$3.63 ₩4,925
-7.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 ₩6,645
$5.98 ₩8,108
-18.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,068
$2.18 ₩2,961
3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$3.49 ₩4,734
-10.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,082
$3.22 ₩4,373
-6.52%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,874
$3.1 ₩4,199
-7.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ₩14K
$14.1 ₩19.1K
-27.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 ₩11.4K
$10.76 ₩14.6K
-21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.6 ₩37.4K
$34.05 ₩46.2K
-18.94%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$7.75 ₩10.5K
1.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 ₩4,313
$3.45 ₩4,686
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩7,367
$5.64 ₩7,646
-3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 ₩7,174
$6.62 ₩8,982
-20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,444
$3.87 ₩5,247
3.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩3,860
$2.85 ₩3,860
-0.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 ₩2,926
$2.5 ₩3,386
-13.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,645
$1.31 ₩1,780
-7.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,524
$3.37 ₩4,572
-1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$20.14 ₩27.3K
-31.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,422
$2.38 ₩3,236
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$3.27 ₩4,434
-1.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,505
$1.11 ₩1,510
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ₩4,834
$3.61 ₩4,893
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩768
$0.53 ₩713
7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 ₩12.3K
$8.86 ₩12K
2.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,640
$1.19 ₩1,615
1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$28.1K ₩38.1M
-1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$25K ₩33.9M
-1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$164 ₩222.2K
-1.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₩47.6K
$34.43 ₩46.7K
1.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 ₩30K
$22 ₩29.8K
0.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.33 ₩64.2K
$48 ₩65.1K
-1.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 ₩15.2K
$10.83 ₩14.7K
3.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ₩564.7K
$406 ₩550.2K
2.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.7M
$23.6K ₩32M
-1.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 ₩80.5K
$59.5 ₩80.7K
-0.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$47.71 ₩64.7K
0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 ₩107.4K
$78.2 ₩106.1K
1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$118 ₩160.5K
-1.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₩612.7K
$457 ₩620.3K
-1.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩506.8K
$375 ₩508.6K
-0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$1,062 ₩1.4M
1.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$763 ₩1M
-1.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$7,936 ₩10.8M
-6.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,505 ₩7.5M
$5,054 ₩6.9M
8.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pangyo
Jinju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
-

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Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

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