Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Anyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Anyang

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 8.9% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 24.5% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.87 ₩13.0K

$7.45 ₩10.9K

19.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.8 ₩82.0K

$40.21 ₩59.1K

38.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.39 ₩9,392

$6.18 ₩9,081

3.40%

Cappuccino

$3.80 ₩5,588

$3.63 ₩5,337

4.68%

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

$1.67 ₩2,453

$1.69 ₩2,477

-1.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,189

$0.79 ₩1,161

2.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.61 ₩5,312

$3.02 ₩4,433

19.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.91 ₩8,690

$3.66 ₩5,378

61.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,175

$2.19 ₩3,213

-1.37%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,046

$3.42 ₩5,032

0.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.27 ₩4,802

$3.16 ₩4,649

3.48%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,686

$3.19 ₩4,687

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 ₩21.2K

$14.16 ₩20.8K

1.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.69 ₩15.7K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.03 ₩50.0K

$34.68 ₩51.0K

-1.87%

Apples (1kg)

$7.87 ₩11.6K

$7.78 ₩11.4K

1.16%

Banana (1kg)

$3.55 ₩5,219

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,121

$5.40 ₩7,934

2.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.63 ₩9,745

$6.48 ₩9,522

2.31%

Potato (1kg)

$3.86 ₩5,671

$3.95 ₩5,810

-2.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,334

$2.86 ₩4,209

3.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 ₩3,871

$2.60 ₩3,822

1.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 ₩1,934

$1.15 ₩1,689

14.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.39 ₩4,986

$3.33 ₩4,899

1.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.46 ₩28.6K

$15.41 ₩22.7K

26.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.45 ₩3,606

$2.44 ₩3,591

0.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 ₩4,774

$3.33 ₩4,888

-2.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,640

$1.07 ₩1,577

4.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.79 ₩68.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ₩5,144

$3.13 ₩4,603

11.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩834

$0.53 ₩772

7.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 ₩13.2K

$9.08 ₩13.3K

-0.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₩1,771

$1.16 ₩1,709

3.45%

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

$27.6K ₩40.6M

$27.8K ₩40.8M

-0.52%

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

$25.3K ₩37.3M

$24.9K ₩36.6M

1.77%

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

$164 ₩240.4K

$160 ₩235.6K

2.06%

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

$34.58 ₩50.8K

$24.62 ₩36.2K

40.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.01 ₩32.3K

$16.87 ₩24.8K

30.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ₩85.4K

$48.41 ₩71.1K

20.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 ₩33.9K

Cinema Ticket

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$9.43 ₩13.9K

15.48%

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

$410 ₩602.1K

$417 ₩612.8K

-1.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.9K ₩35.1M

$23.2K ₩34.0M

2.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 ₩87.5K

$59.8 ₩87.9K

-0.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.19 ₩69.4K

$47.76 ₩70.2K

-1.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.9 ₩117.3K

$78.9 ₩116.0K

1.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 ₩171.7K

$116 ₩171.2K

0.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ₩1.4M

$374 ₩549.6K

154.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$598 ₩878.3K

$261 ₩383.1K

129.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,515 ₩3.7M

$1,091 ₩1.6M

130.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,296 ₩1.9M

$732 ₩1.1M

77.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$18.3K ₩26.9M

$8,489 ₩12.5M

115.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,948 ₩14.6M

$5,858 ₩8.6M

69.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,041 ₩4.5M

$1,579 ₩2.3M

92.62%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Anyang: April 13, 2026

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