Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Hua Hin Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Hua Hin

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 91.5% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 106.5% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$3.11 ฿97.6

191.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$20.26 ฿637

169.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$8.97 ฿282

-29.21%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$2.10 ฿66.2

84.76%

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

$1.73 ₩2,551

$0.63 ฿19.84

174.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.51 ฿16.08

52.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$1.97 ฿62.0

84.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$3.78 ฿119

56.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$1.46 ฿46.06

48.63%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$1.91 ฿60.0

72.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$1.08 ฿33.84

190.74%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$1.92 ฿60.5

60.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$13.31 ฿418

6.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$2.83 ฿88.9

284.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$14.19 ฿446

136.01%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$2.65 ฿83.2

193.96%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$0.79 ฿24.98

341.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$1.89 ฿59.5

200.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$1.50 ฿47.01

334.00%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$1.61 ฿50.6

148.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$1.21 ฿38.05

133.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$0.79 ฿24.82

222.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$0.43 ฿13.49

193.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$4.53 ฿142

-26.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$15.77 ฿496

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.72 ฿54.1

37.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$3.68 ฿116

-12.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$0.44 ฿13.85

145.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$12.49 ฿393

273.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$1.10 ฿34.52

217.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.75 ฿23.54

-29.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$5.41 ฿170

59.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.36 ฿42.72

-13.24%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$19.9K ฿625.2K

38.96%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$20.7K ฿651.5K

19.14%

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

$164 ₩242.2K

$72.2 ฿2,269

127.81%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$12.99 ฿408

169.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$22.18 ฿697

-1.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$46.88 ฿1,474

21.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$5.30 ฿167

332.08%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$7.86 ฿247

41.09%

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

$407 ₩599.4K

$141 ฿4,429

188.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$20.1K ฿631.3K

17.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$19.32 ฿607

199.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$24.62 ฿774

90.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$62.1 ฿1,954

26.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$57.3 ฿1,803

103.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$400 ฿12.6K

134.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$287 ฿9,033

102.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,044 ฿32.8K

146.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$647 ฿20.3K

106.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$1,968 ฿61.9K

1050.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$1,556 ฿48.9K

655.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$506 ฿15.9K

531.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

6.17

-32.90%

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

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hua Hin: January 11, 2026

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