Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangju and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangju and Pangyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Sangju is 0.7% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sangju is 2.7% more expensive than Pangyo without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 ₩11.6K
$7.07 ₩9,597
21.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 ₩74.1K
$36.85 ₩50K
48.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.3 ₩8,541
$5.53 ₩7,507
13.92%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,181
$3.98 ₩5,393
-4.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,345
$1.52 ₩2,056
13.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,168
$0.85 ₩1,152
1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,118
$3.37 ₩4,569
11.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 ₩7,994
$4.9 ₩6,645
20.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,915
$2.26 ₩3,068
-4.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 ₩4,521
$3.11 ₩4,214
7.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 ₩4,339
$3.01 ₩4,082
6.31%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,299
$2.86 ₩3,874
10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.21 ₩19.3K
$10.29 ₩14K
38.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$8.42 ₩11.4K
26.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.05 ₩46.2K
$27.6 ₩37.4K
23.37%
Apples (1kg)
$8.04 ₩10.9K
$7.83 ₩10.6K
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.55 ₩4,819
$3.18 ₩4,313
11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.6 ₩7,599
$5.43 ₩7,367
3.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ₩8,685
$5.29 ₩7,174
20.98%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 ₩5,366
$4.01 ₩5,444
-1.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ₩3,909
$2.84 ₩3,860
1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 ₩3,586
$2.16 ₩2,926
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₩1,355
$1.21 ₩1,645
-17.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩4,625
$3.33 ₩4,524
2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,210
$1.79 ₩2,422
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₩4,376
$3.22 ₩4,373
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,522
$1.11 ₩1,505
0.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,754
$3.56 ₩4,834
-1.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₩781
$0.57 ₩768
1.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 ₩12.3K
$9.04 ₩12.3K
0.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,617
$1.21 ₩1,640
-1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
-0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₩33.9M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 ₩226.1K
$161 ₩218.7K
3.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.32 ₩46.6K
$35.11 ₩47.6K
-2.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.25 ₩30.2K
$22.14 ₩30K
0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 ₩63.5K
$47.33 ₩64.2K
-1.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 ₩14.9K
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-2.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 ₩559.6K
$416 ₩564.7K
-0.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K ₩31.5M
$23.3K ₩31.7M
-0.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 ₩79.4K
$59.3 ₩80.5K
-1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.24 ₩64.1K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 ₩109.8K
$79.1 ₩107.4K
2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.61 ₩67.3K
$117 ₩158.4K
-57.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩622K
$452 ₩612.7K
1.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.5K
$374 ₩506.8K
-0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 ₩1.4M
$1,076 ₩1.5M
-2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₩1.1M
$754 ₩1M
3.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,946 ₩9.4M
$7,406 ₩10M
-6.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,237 ₩8.5M
$5,505 ₩7.5M
13.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sangju
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,342 ₩1.8M
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-72.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Sangju: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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