Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Anseong-si Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Anseong-si

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 18.4% more expensive than Anseong-si without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 38.1% more expensive than Anseong-si without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$7.30 ₩10.8K

24.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$36.93 ₩54.4K

48.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$5.42 ₩7,978

17.16%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.97 ₩5,850

-2.27%

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

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.52 ₩2,238

13.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.85 ₩1,250

-8.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$3.28 ₩4,826

10.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$4.80 ₩7,064

23.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$2.22 ₩3,266

-2.25%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$3.12 ₩4,598

5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$3.04 ₩4,471

3.29%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.96 ₩4,360

4.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$10.37 ₩15.3K

36.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$8.30 ₩12.2K

31.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$27.32 ₩40.2K

22.58%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$7.97 ₩11.7K

-2.26%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$3.16 ₩4,652

10.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$5.65 ₩8,317

0.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$5.14 ₩7,565

26.65%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$3.84 ₩5,659

4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$2.99 ₩4,404

-5.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$2.24 ₩3,301

13.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.21 ₩1,784

4.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$3.35 ₩4,939

-0.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$17.83 ₩26.3K

12.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.82 ₩2,676

29.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$3.35 ₩4,933

-3.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.10 ₩1,626

-1.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$3.55 ₩5,229

-1.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.53 ₩776

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$8.67 ₩12.8K

-0.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.21 ₩1,775

-2.48%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

0.06%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$25.1K ₩37.0M

-1.63%

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

$164 ₩242.2K

$165 ₩242.3K

-0.08%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$34.28 ₩50.5K

2.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$22.12 ₩32.6K

-0.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$47.36 ₩69.8K

19.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$11.10 ₩16.3K

-0.09%

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

$407 ₩599.4K

$413 ₩607.8K

-1.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$23.8K ₩35.1M

-1.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$58.8 ₩86.5K

-1.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$47.58 ₩70.1K

-1.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$81.3 ₩119.7K

-3.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$118 ₩173.5K

-1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$454 ₩669.3K

106.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$381 ₩561.7K

52.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,067 ₩1.6M

141.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$758 ₩1.1M

75.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$7,809 ₩11.5M

189.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$6,658 ₩9.8M

76.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$1,712 ₩2.5M

86.76%

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 Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Anseong-si: January 12, 2026

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