Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Jeju Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Jeju

😐 Solo nomad: Seongnam is 19.6% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seongnam is 31.1% more expensive than Jeju without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.77 ₩8,562

$6.48 ₩9,613

-10.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.92 ₩62.2K

$51.6 ₩76.5K

-18.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.30 ₩6,383

$4.10 ₩6,080

4.88%

Cappuccino

$3.92 ₩5,813

$5.51 ₩8,174

-28.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ₩2,265

$2.37 ₩3,514

-35.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ₩1,254

$1.83 ₩2,721

-54.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.61 ₩3,876

$4.07 ₩6,034

-35.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 ₩5,317

$6.04 ₩8,969

-40.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.15 ₩3,189

$2.16 ₩3,206

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 ₩3,134

$2.18 ₩3,241

-3.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.15 ₩4,676

$2.25 ₩3,336

40.00%

Eggs

$3.18 ₩4,719

$2.53 ₩3,750

25.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.04 ₩13.4K

$10.63 ₩15.8K

-14.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 ₩11.1K

$8.45 ₩12.5K

-11.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.28 ₩50.9K

$27.50 ₩40.8K

24.65%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 ₩11.1K

$7.99 ₩11.9K

-6.26%

Banana (1kg)

$3.61 ₩5,358

$3.13 ₩4,648

15.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.41 ₩8,026

$5.41 ₩8,029

Tomato (1kg)

$6.57 ₩9,744

$5.13 ₩7,613

28.07%

Potato (1kg)

$3.42 ₩5,081

$2.98 ₩4,420

14.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.94 ₩4,361

$1.83 ₩2,709

60.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.61 ₩3,877

$2.14 ₩3,175

21.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ₩1,438

$0.42 ₩626

130.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,831

$3.32 ₩4,932

-1.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.76 ₩24.9K

$15.48 ₩23.0K

8.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 ₩2,715

$1.83 ₩2,721

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 ₩2,662

$1.61 ₩2,395

11.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,604

$0.91 ₩1,352

18.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₩5,311

$2.63 ₩3,903

36.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩786

$0.53 ₩780

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.72 ₩12.9K

$8.77 ₩13.0K

-0.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₩1,857

$1.23 ₩1,831

1.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K ₩41.8M

$27.9K ₩41.4M

1.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.5K ₩37.8M

$25.3K ₩37.6M

0.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩241.7K

$159 ₩236.1K

2.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.54 ₩51.3K

$34.30 ₩50.9K

0.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.90 ₩32.5K

$19.15 ₩28.4K

14.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.29 ₩70.2K

$36.40 ₩54.0K

29.92%

Cinema Ticket

$10.87 ₩16.1K

$10.90 ₩16.2K

-0.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$415 ₩615.2K

$366 ₩543.1K

13.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.2K ₩34.4M

$24.3K ₩36.1M

-4.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ₩87.3K

$50.8 ₩75.4K

15.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.27 ₩71.6K

$29.03 ₩43.1K

66.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.8 ₩116.9K

$64.3 ₩95.4K

22.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 ₩173.2K

$88.1 ₩130.7K

32.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$456 ₩676.1K

$490 ₩727.5K

-7.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$658 ₩975.8K

$399 ₩591.4K

65.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 ₩1.6M

$1,008 ₩1.5M

4.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,012 ₩1.5M

$1,119 ₩1.7M

-9.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K ₩17.9M

$8,827 ₩13.1M

36.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,716 ₩8.5M

$6,279 ₩9.3M

-8.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ₩3.9M

$1,710 ₩2.5M

52.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seongnam: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jeju: March 2, 2026

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