Cost of Living Comparison Between Seogwipo and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Seogwipo and Seoul

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Seogwipo is 14.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Seogwipo is 25.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 β‚©9,582
$8.57 β‚©11.6K
-17.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.51 β‚©49.5K
$55.8 β‚©75.7K
-34.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 β‚©7,218
$6.48 β‚©8,798
-17.90%
Cappuccino
$3.78 β‚©5,123
$3.94 β‚©5,341
-4.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 β‚©2,169
$1.68 β‚©2,275
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$0.81 β‚©1,098
6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 β‚©4,356
$3.72 β‚©5,050
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 β‚©6,544
$5.91 β‚©8,020
-18.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,929
$2.26 β‚©3,069
-4.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 β‚©4,183
$3.31 β‚©4,489
-6.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 β‚©4,103
$3.1 β‚©4,205
-2.58%
Eggs
$2.92 β‚©3,968
$3.22 β‚©4,374
-9.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 β‚©14.2K
$14.06 β‚©19.1K
-25.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 β‚©11K
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.38 β‚©37.1K
$34.17 β‚©46.4K
-19.87%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 β‚©10.9K
$7.69 β‚©10.4K
4.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 β‚©4,235
$3.48 β‚©4,728
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.48 β‚©7,440
$5.66 β‚©7,685
-3.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 β‚©7,338
$6.72 β‚©9,119
-19.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.8 β‚©5,159
$3.84 β‚©5,209
-1.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.9 β‚©3,932
$2.87 β‚©3,888
1.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 β‚©2,937
$2.53 β‚©3,438
-14.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 β‚©1,648
$1.33 β‚©1,802
-9.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 β‚©4,607
$3.36 β‚©4,554
1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.07 β‚©19.1K
$20.58 β‚©27.9K
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 β‚©2,541
$2.44 β‚©3,309
-23.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 β‚©4,551
$3.35 β‚©4,547
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🚌 Getting Around
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 β‚©1,495
$1.12 β‚©1,516
-1.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 β‚©4,928
$3.57 β‚©4,847
1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 β‚©719
$0.57 β‚©779
-7.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 β‚©12.2K
$8.66 β‚©11.8K
4.27%
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)
$27.8K β‚©37.7M
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K β‚©34M
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218.1K
$165 β‚©224.5K
-2.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.26 β‚©47.8K
$34.61 β‚©47K
1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.63 β‚©30.7K
$22.4 β‚©30.4K
1.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 β‚©64.5K
$56.9 β‚©77.2K
-16.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.73 β‚©32.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 β‚©15.2K
$11.1 β‚©15.1K
1.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 β‚©552.9K
$413 β‚©560.9K
-1.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K β‚©31.8M
$23K β‚©31.2M
1.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 β‚©80.8K
$58.7 β‚©79.7K
1.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.32 β‚©65.6K
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.8K
$79 β‚©107.2K
-0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 β‚©159.5K
$115 β‚©155.7K
2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 β‚©622.4K
$933 β‚©1.3M
-50.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 β‚©518.3K
$587 β‚©797.1K
-34.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 β‚©1.5M
$2,582 β‚©3.5M
-58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 β‚©1.1M
$1,302 β‚©1.8M
-40.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,049 β‚©10.9M
$21.4K β‚©29M
-62.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,846 β‚©7.9M
$11.1K β‚©15M
-47.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seogwipo
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 β‚©1.4M
$3,244 β‚©4.4M
-68.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Seogwipo: October 26, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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