Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Pyeongtaek is 21.6% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pyeongtaek is 14% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,916
$8.57 ₩11.6K
-14.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.46 ₩30.5K
$55.8 ₩75.7K
-59.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ₩6,455
$6.48 ₩8,798
-26.54%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ₩5,445
$3.94 ₩5,341
1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,713
$1.68 ₩2,275
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,254
$0.81 ₩1,098
13.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,939
$3.72 ₩5,050
-2.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 ₩8,000
$5.91 ₩8,020
-0.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 ₩3,213
$2.26 ₩3,069
4.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,869
$3.31 ₩4,489
8.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$3.1 ₩4,205
0.97%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,020
$3.22 ₩4,374
-8.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ₩14.2K
$14.06 ₩19.1K
-25.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.12 ₩11K
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-25.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.69 ₩37.6K
$34.17 ₩46.4K
-18.96%
Apples (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$7.69 ₩10.4K
9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$3.48 ₩4,728
-10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$5.66 ₩7,685
31.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,967
$6.72 ₩9,119
-23.66%
Potato (1kg)
$5.07 ₩6,880
$3.84 ₩5,209
32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,140
$2.87 ₩3,888
6.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₩2,846
$2.53 ₩3,438
-17.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,636
$1.33 ₩1,802
-9.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,583
$3.36 ₩4,554
0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ₩19.2K
$20.58 ₩27.9K
-31.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,284
$2.44 ₩3,309
-31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,571
$3.35 ₩4,547
0.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,461
$1.12 ₩1,516
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.88 ₩63.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,759
$3.57 ₩4,847
-1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,141
$0.57 ₩779
47.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 ₩22.5K
$8.66 ₩11.8K
91.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,593
$1.25 ₩1,692
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$27.4K ₩37.2M
2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$24.8K ₩33.7M
1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.1K
$165 ₩224.5K
14.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ₩23.2K
$34.61 ₩47K
-50.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 ₩36.7K
$22.4 ₩30.4K
20.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$56.9 ₩77.2K
-15.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.73 ₩32.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 ₩15.6K
$11.1 ₩15.1K
3.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 ₩654K
$413 ₩560.9K
16.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.3M
$23K ₩31.2M
-38.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.3K
$58.7 ₩79.7K
77.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 ₩65.1K
$46.88 ₩63.6K
2.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 ₩118.8K
$79 ₩107.2K
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.8K
$115 ₩155.7K
3.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩607.6K
$933 ₩1.3M
-51.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.9K
$587 ₩797.1K
-35.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 ₩1.5M
$2,582 ₩3.5M
-57.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₩1M
$1,302 ₩1.8M
-40.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 ₩11.1M
$21.4K ₩29M
-61.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,354 ₩7.3M
$11.1K ₩15M
-51.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pyeongtaek
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 ₩2.7M
$3,244 ₩4.4M
-39.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
4.14
1.93%

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Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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