Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Seongnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Seongnam

😐 Solo nomad: Pangyo is 23.2% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pangyo is 17.3% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,597
$5.93 ₩8,040
19.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 ₩50K
$42.38 ₩57.5K
-13.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ₩7,507
$4.37 ₩5,932
26.54%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ₩5,393
$3.83 ₩5,194
3.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,056
$1.59 ₩2,161
-4.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$0.86 ₩1,161
-1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$2.63 ₩3,570
28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 ₩6,645
$3.6 ₩4,884
36.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,068
$2.16 ₩2,928
4.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$2.11 ₩2,864
47.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,082
$3.25 ₩4,409
-7.38%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,874
$3.22 ₩4,366
-11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ₩14K
$9.29 ₩12.6K
10.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 ₩11.4K
$7.78 ₩10.6K
8.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.6 ₩37.4K
$34.03 ₩46.2K
-18.90%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$7.65 ₩10.4K
2.35%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 ₩4,313
$3.6 ₩4,887
-11.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩7,367
$5.71 ₩7,753
-4.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 ₩7,174
$6.37 ₩8,646
-16.95%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,444
$3.42 ₩4,645
17.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩3,860
$2.86 ₩3,885
-0.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 ₩2,926
$2.61 ₩3,541
-17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,645
$0.96 ₩1,300
26.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,524
$3.38 ₩4,589
-1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$17.4 ₩23.6K
-21.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,422
$1.88 ₩2,549
-4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$1.81 ₩2,457
77.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,505
$1.04 ₩1,409
6.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ₩4,834
$3.63 ₩4,927
-1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩768
$0.52 ₩710
9.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 ₩12.3K
$8.77 ₩11.9K
3.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,640
$1.2 ₩1,630
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$27.5K ₩37.3M
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$25.4K ₩34.4M
-3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$164 ₩222.9K
-1.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₩47.6K
$34.33 ₩46.6K
2.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 ₩30K
$22.53 ₩30.6K
-1.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.33 ₩64.2K
$48.45 ₩65.7K
-2.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 ₩15.2K
$11.12 ₩15.1K
0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ₩564.7K
$414 ₩561.2K
0.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.7M
$23.4K ₩31.8M
-0.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 ₩80.5K
$60 ₩81.3K
-1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$47.08 ₩63.9K
1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 ₩107.4K
$78.8 ₩106.9K
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$117 ₩159.3K
-0.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₩612.7K
$865 ₩1.2M
-47.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩506.8K
$665 ₩902.4K
-43.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$1,069 ₩1.5M
0.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$1,023 ₩1.4M
-26.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$12.4K ₩16.9M
-40.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,505 ₩7.5M
$5,918 ₩8M
-6.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pangyo
Seongnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,954 ₩6.7M
$2,611 ₩3.5M
89.76%
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 Seongnam: October 29, 2025

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