Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Uijeongbu Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Uijeongbu

😐 Solo nomad: Pangyo is 24.1% more expensive than Uijeongbu without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pangyo is 2% cheaper than Uijeongbu without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,597
$5.71 ₩7,745
23.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 ₩50K
$54.2 ₩73.6K
-32.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ₩7,507
$5.75 ₩7,802
-3.83%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ₩5,393
$3.25 ₩4,410
22.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,056
$1.12 ₩1,517
35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$0.84 ₩1,137
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$2.16 ₩2,928
56.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 ₩6,645
$2.96 ₩4,013
65.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,068
$2.24 ₩3,039
0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$3.36 ₩4,552
-7.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,082
$3.19 ₩4,329
-5.64%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,874
$3.22 ₩4,364
-11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ₩14K
$14.34 ₩19.5K
-28.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 ₩11.4K
$10.66 ₩14.5K
-21.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.6 ₩37.4K
$34.37 ₩46.6K
-19.70%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$8.05 ₩10.9K
-2.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 ₩4,313
$3.63 ₩4,928
-12.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩7,367
$5.53 ₩7,500
-1.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 ₩7,174
$6.39 ₩8,670
-17.21%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,444
$3.95 ₩5,357
1.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩3,860
$2.99 ₩4,063
-5.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 ₩2,926
$2.6 ₩3,531
-16.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,645
$1.26 ₩1,714
-3.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,524
$3.4 ₩4,618
-2.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$14.11 ₩19.1K
-2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,422
$2.37 ₩3,220
-24.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$3.26 ₩4,427
-1.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,505
$1.07 ₩1,454
3.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 ₩65.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ₩4,834
$3.5 ₩4,745
1.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩768
$0.56 ₩762
1.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 ₩12.3K
$8.76 ₩11.9K
3.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,640
$1.25 ₩1,700
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$28K ₩38M
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
-0.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$145 ₩197.3K
10.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₩47.6K
$34.53 ₩46.8K
1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 ₩30K
$22.28 ₩30.2K
-0.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.33 ₩64.2K
$46.89 ₩63.6K
0.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.01 ₩44.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$11.2 ₩15.2K
$11.11 ₩15.1K
0.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ₩564.7K
$406 ₩550.8K
2.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.7M
$23.5K ₩31.9M
-0.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 ₩80.5K
$60.1 ₩81.6K
-1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$47.09 ₩63.9K
1.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 ₩107.4K
$78.3 ₩106.2K
1.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$118 ₩159.7K
-0.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₩612.7K
$256 ₩347.8K
76.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩506.8K
$216 ₩293.6K
72.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$477 ₩647.3K
125.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$410 ₩556.4K
83.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$7,406 ₩10M
0.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,505 ₩7.5M
$5,489 ₩7.4M
0.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pangyo
Uijeongbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,954 ₩6.7M
$2,078 ₩2.8M
138.42%
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 Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

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