Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Chuncheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Chuncheon

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 26.5% more expensive than Chuncheon without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 22.3% more expensive than Chuncheon without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$6.43 ₩9,463

41.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.5K

$36.42 ₩53.6K

50.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,349

$5.46 ₩8,037

16.30%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,712

$3.49 ₩5,143

11.17%

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

$1.73 ₩2,550

$1.44 ₩2,121

20.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.66 ₩970

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,351

$2.96 ₩4,357

22.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,726

$4.33 ₩6,380

36.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,198

$2.13 ₩3,138

1.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,859

$2.37 ₩3,484

39.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,631

$3.01 ₩4,425

4.32%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$3.04 ₩4,483

1.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$14.24 ₩21.0K

-0.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$5.56 ₩8,187

95.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$33.98 ₩50.0K

-1.44%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$7.84 ₩11.5K

-0.64%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$2.46 ₩3,625

41.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,367

$2.16 ₩3,185

162.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,580

$6.37 ₩9,385

2.20%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,897

$2.23 ₩3,280

79.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,162

$2.89 ₩4,261

-2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,762

$2.25 ₩3,311

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.08 ₩1,591

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,890

$3.28 ₩4,826

1.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.5K

$10.14 ₩14.9K

97.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,480

$2.13 ₩3,143

10.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,755

$2.17 ₩3,193

48.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.12 ₩1,642

-3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$36.43 ₩53.6K

28.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,145

$2.54 ₩3,746

37.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.56 ₩829

-5.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$8.59 ₩12.6K

0.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,743

$1.09 ₩1,605

8.26%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$27.3K ₩40.3M

1.06%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$20.8K ₩30.6M

18.72%

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

$164 ₩242.1K

$167 ₩245.2K

-1.26%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$34.23 ₩50.4K

2.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$21.66 ₩31.9K

1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$47.64 ₩70.2K

19.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$14.61 ₩21.5K

56.74%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$11.05 ₩16.3K

0.36%

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

$407 ₩599.3K

$331 ₩487.4K

22.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$6,526 ₩9.6M

261.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$39.57 ₩58.3K

46.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$48.44 ₩71.3K

-3.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$43.86 ₩64.6K

78.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$58.3 ₩85.8K

99.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$459 ₩676.3K

104.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.3K

$376 ₩553.1K

55.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,047 ₩1.5M

146.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$439 ₩646.5K

203.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$4,425 ₩6.5M

411.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$3,371 ₩5.0M

248.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$1,633 ₩2.4M

95.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

3.5

18.29%

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

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chuncheon: January 12, 2026

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