Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacheon and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacheon and Seoul

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sacheon is 27.3% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sacheon is 16.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 β‚©9,955
$8.57 β‚©11.6K
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.78 β‚©49.9K
$55.8 β‚©75.7K
-34.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 β‚©7,512
$6.48 β‚©8,798
-14.51%
Cappuccino
$3.79 β‚©5,142
$3.94 β‚©5,341
-3.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 β‚©2,077
$1.68 β‚©2,275
-8.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 β‚©1,080
$0.81 β‚©1,098
-1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 β‚©4,440
$3.72 β‚©5,050
-12.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 β‚©6,861
$5.91 β‚©8,020
-14.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 β‚©3,031
$2.26 β‚©3,069
-1.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 β‚©4,268
$3.31 β‚©4,489
-4.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 β‚©4,243
$3.1 β‚©4,205
0.97%
Eggs
$2.91 β‚©3,943
$3.22 β‚©4,374
-9.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$14.06 β‚©19.1K
-24.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 β‚©10.9K
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
-26.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.95 β‚©37.9K
$34.17 β‚©46.4K
-18.20%
Apples (1kg)
$7.76 β‚©10.5K
$7.69 β‚©10.4K
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 β‚©4,300
$3.48 β‚©4,728
-8.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 β‚©7,728
$5.66 β‚©7,685
0.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.39 β‚©7,310
$6.72 β‚©9,119
-19.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 β‚©5,261
$3.84 β‚©5,209
1.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 β‚©4,003
$2.87 β‚©3,888
2.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 β‚©3,060
$2.53 β‚©3,438
-10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 β‚©1,632
$1.33 β‚©1,802
-9.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 β‚©4,622
$3.36 β‚©4,554
1.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.48 β‚©16.9K
$20.58 β‚©27.9K
-39.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,475
$2.44 β‚©3,309
-25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 β‚©4,506
$3.35 β‚©4,547
-0.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 β‚©1,452
$1.12 β‚©1,516
-4.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 β‚©4,657
$3.57 β‚©4,847
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 β‚©724
$0.57 β‚©779
-7.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 β‚©12.3K
$8.66 β‚©11.8K
4.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚©1,579
$1.25 β‚©1,692
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K β‚©37.5M
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K β‚©34.3M
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 β‚©217.6K
$165 β‚©224.5K
-3.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.14 β‚©47.7K
$34.61 β‚©47K
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 β‚©30.2K
$22.4 β‚©30.4K
-0.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.91 β‚©63.6K
$56.9 β‚©77.2K
-17.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.73 β‚©32.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 β‚©14.9K
$11.1 β‚©15.1K
-1.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 β‚©567.3K
$413 β‚©560.9K
1.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K β‚©32M
$23K β‚©31.2M
2.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 β‚©80.6K
$58.7 β‚©79.7K
1.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.98 β‚©63.7K
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
0.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 β‚©110.1K
$79 β‚©107.2K
2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©158.7K
$115 β‚©155.7K
1.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 β‚©622.9K
$933 β‚©1.3M
-50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 β‚©511.7K
$587 β‚©797.1K
-35.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 β‚©1.5M
$2,582 β‚©3.5M
-58.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 β‚©1M
$1,302 β‚©1.8M
-41.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,865 β‚©10.7M
$21.4K β‚©29M
-63.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,791 β‚©6.5M
$11.1K β‚©15M
-56.74%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sacheon
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,408 β‚©1.9M
$3,244 β‚©4.4M
-56.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
-

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Last update for Sacheon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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