Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Gongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Gongju

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 6.2% more expensive than Gongju without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 11.9% more expensive than Gongju without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.73 ₩11.8K

$7.05 ₩9,567

23.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55 ₩74.7K

$36.84 ₩50K

49.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.3 ₩8,543

$6.08 ₩8,251

3.62%

Cappuccino

$3.92 ₩5,313

$4.16 ₩5,639

-5.77%

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

$1.69 ₩2,287

$1.82 ₩2,468

-7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 ₩1,082

$1.38 ₩1,866

-42.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩4,925

$3.65 ₩4,953

-0.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 ₩7,826

$5.85 ₩7,939

-1.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₩3,044

$2.26 ₩3,072

-0.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.41 ₩4,629

$3.5 ₩4,751

-2.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.16 ₩4,281

$3.12 ₩4,235

1.28%

Eggs

$3.17 ₩4,300

$2.97 ₩4,031

6.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.61 ₩19.8K

$10.33 ₩14K

41.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.06 ₩15K

$8 ₩10.8K

38.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.64 ₩45.6K

$27.11 ₩36.8K

24.09%

Apples (1kg)

$7.75 ₩10.5K

$8.33 ₩11.3K

-6.96%

Banana (1kg)

$3.45 ₩4,680

$3.2 ₩4,343

7.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.54 ₩7,520

$7.43 ₩10.1K

-25.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.71 ₩9,106

$5.23 ₩7,094

28.30%

Potato (1kg)

$3.97 ₩5,381

$5.09 ₩6,901

-22.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₩3,883

$3.02 ₩4,094

-5.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 ₩3,517

$2 ₩2,715

29.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₩1,806

$1.16 ₩1,569

14.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₩4,526

$3.36 ₩4,555

-0.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.03 ₩27.2K

$13.96 ₩18.9K

43.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.39 ₩3,238

$1.76 ₩2,390

35.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₩4,446

$3.47 ₩4,712

-5.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,470

$1.06 ₩1,443

1.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.31 ₩64.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩4,731

$3.57 ₩4,850

-2.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₩783

$0.85 ₩1,148

-31.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.85 ₩12K

$16.82 ₩22.8K

-47.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,618

$1.22 ₩1,655

-2.46%

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

$27.7K ₩37.6M

$28K ₩38M

-0.93%

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

$25.2K ₩34.2M

$25.3K ₩34.3M

-0.30%

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

$163 ₩221.2K

$191 ₩259.8K

-14.84%

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

$35.19 ₩47.7K

$51.1 ₩69.4K

-31.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.8 ₩29.6K

$28.07 ₩38.1K

-22.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 ₩79.7K

$47.27 ₩64.1K

24.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.05 ₩31.3K

Cinema Ticket

$10.93 ₩14.8K

$11.44 ₩15.5K

-4.46%

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

$416 ₩564.8K

$490 ₩664.9K

-15.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.7K ₩32.2M

$14.2K ₩19.3M

67.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.6 ₩79.5K

$102 ₩138K

-42.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.18 ₩64K

$48.41 ₩65.7K

-2.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 ₩107.1K

$88.8 ₩120.5K

-11.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩159.9K

$119 ₩161.3K

-0.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$970 ₩1.3M

$450 ₩610.6K

115.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 ₩815.6K

$381 ₩516.9K

57.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,532 ₩3.4M

$1,083 ₩1.5M

133.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,307 ₩1.8M

$759 ₩1M

72.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K ₩29M

$7,317 ₩9.9M

192.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.1K ₩15.1M

$5,616 ₩7.6M

97.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,279 ₩4.4M

$1,218 ₩1.7M

169.25%

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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Gongju: November 4, 2025

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