Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Geoje Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Geoje

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 14.1% more expensive than Geoje without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 23.7% more expensive than Geoje without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 β‚©11.6K
$7.07 β‚©9,595
21.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 β‚©75.7K
$33.76 β‚©45.8K
65.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 β‚©8,798
$6.16 β‚©8,359
5.19%
Cappuccino
$3.94 β‚©5,341
$3.99 β‚©5,418
-1.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 β‚©2,275
$1.88 β‚©2,554
-10.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 β‚©1,098
$0.69 β‚©941
17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 β‚©5,050
$1.44 β‚©1,952
158.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 β‚©8,020
$3.72 β‚©5,054
58.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 β‚©3,069
$1.78 β‚©2,411
26.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 β‚©4,489
$1.99 β‚©2,698
66.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 β‚©4,205
$3.02 β‚©4,099
2.65%
Eggs
$3.22 β‚©4,374
$2.17 β‚©2,939
48.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 β‚©19.1K
$10.68 β‚©14.5K
31.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
$8.07 β‚©10.9K
35.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.17 β‚©46.4K
$27.85 β‚©37.8K
22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 β‚©10.4K
$8.68 β‚©11.8K
-11.41%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 β‚©4,728
$3.12 β‚©4,232
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 β‚©7,685
$7.21 β‚©9,789
-21.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.72 β‚©9,119
$5.15 β‚©6,992
30.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 β‚©5,209
$5.27 β‚©7,149
-27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 β‚©3,888
$3.02 β‚©4,101
-4.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 β‚©3,438
$2.08 β‚©2,820
21.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 β‚©1,802
$1.15 β‚©1,558
15.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 β‚©4,554
$3.3 β‚©4,471
1.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.58 β‚©27.9K
$13.72 β‚©18.6K
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 β‚©3,309
$1.69 β‚©2,288
44.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 β‚©4,547
$3.38 β‚©4,582
-0.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 β‚©1,516
$1.13 β‚©1,528
-0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 β‚©4,847
$2.99 β‚©4,055
19.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 β‚©779
$0.8 β‚©1,092
-28.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 β‚©11.8K
$16.46 β‚©22.3K
-47.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 β‚©1,692
$1.22 β‚©1,657
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
$27.9K β‚©37.8M
-1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$25.2K β‚©34.2M
-1.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 β‚©224.5K
$129 β‚©175.1K
28.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.61 β‚©47K
$25.28 β‚©34.3K
36.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.4 β‚©30.4K
$27.05 β‚©36.7K
-17.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 β‚©77.2K
$47.54 β‚©64.5K
19.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.73 β‚©32.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 β‚©15.1K
$11.29 β‚©15.3K
-1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 β‚©560.9K
$499 β‚©676.5K
-17.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K β‚©31.2M
$14.3K β‚©19.4M
61.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 β‚©79.7K
$102 β‚©138.8K
-42.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
$47.77 β‚©64.8K
-1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 β‚©107.2K
$89.5 β‚©121.5K
-11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 β‚©155.7K
$117 β‚©158.4K
-1.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 β‚©1.3M
$444 β‚©603.1K
109.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 β‚©797.1K
$382 β‚©518.9K
53.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,582 β‚©3.5M
$1,076 β‚©1.5M
139.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 β‚©1.8M
$761 β‚©1M
71.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.4K β‚©29M
$8,186 β‚©11.1M
161.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.1K β‚©15M
$5,690 β‚©7.7M
94.61%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Geoje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 β‚©4.4M
$1,777 β‚©2.4M
82.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%

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

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Geoje: October 28, 2025

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