Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Jinju Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Jinju

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 15.9% more expensive than Jinju without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 5.4% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩11.6K

$8.71 ₩11.8K

-1.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.8 ₩75.7K

$54.3 ₩73.7K

2.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.48 ₩8,798

$6.48 ₩8,795

Cappuccino

$3.94 ₩5,341

$3.97 ₩5,389

-0.76%

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

$1.68 ₩2,275

$1.67 ₩2,270

0.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,098

$0.83 ₩1,132

-2.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.72 ₩5,050

$3.63 ₩4,925

2.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.91 ₩8,020

$5.98 ₩8,108

-1.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,069

$2.18 ₩2,961

3.67%

White Bread (500g)

$3.31 ₩4,489

$3.49 ₩4,734

-5.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.1 ₩4,205

$3.22 ₩4,373

-3.73%

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,374

$3.1 ₩4,199

3.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.06 ₩19.1K

$14.1 ₩19.1K

-0.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.93 ₩14.8K

$10.76 ₩14.6K

1.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.17 ₩46.4K

$34.05 ₩46.2K

0.35%

Apples (1kg)

$7.69 ₩10.4K

$7.75 ₩10.5K

-0.77%

Banana (1kg)

$3.48 ₩4,728

$3.45 ₩4,686

0.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.66 ₩7,685

$5.64 ₩7,646

0.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.72 ₩9,119

$6.62 ₩8,982

1.51%

Potato (1kg)

$3.84 ₩5,209

$3.87 ₩5,247

-0.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 ₩3,888

$2.85 ₩3,860

0.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 ₩3,438

$2.5 ₩3,386

1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₩1,802

$1.31 ₩1,780

1.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.36 ₩4,554

$3.37 ₩4,572

-0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.58 ₩27.9K

$20.14 ₩27.3K

2.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₩3,309

$2.38 ₩3,236

2.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,547

$3.27 ₩4,434

2.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,516

$1.11 ₩1,510

0.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ₩4,847

$3.61 ₩4,893

-1.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩779

$0.53 ₩713

7.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.66 ₩11.8K

$8.86 ₩12K

-2.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₩1,692

$1.19 ₩1,615

5.04%

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

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$28.1K ₩38.1M

-2.59%

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

$24.8K ₩33.7M

$25K ₩33.9M

-0.67%

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

$165 ₩224.5K

$164 ₩222.2K

1.00%

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

$34.61 ₩47K

$34.43 ₩46.7K

0.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.4 ₩30.4K

$22 ₩29.8K

1.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.9 ₩77.2K

$48 ₩65.1K

18.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.1 ₩15.1K

$10.83 ₩14.7K

2.49%

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

$413 ₩560.9K

$406 ₩550.2K

1.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23K ₩31.2M

$23.6K ₩32M

-2.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₩79.7K

$59.5 ₩80.7K

-1.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

$47.71 ₩64.7K

-1.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 ₩107.2K

$78.2 ₩106.1K

0.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩155.7K

$118 ₩160.5K

-3.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$933 ₩1.3M

$457 ₩620.3K

104.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₩797.1K

$375 ₩508.6K

56.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,582 ₩3.5M

$1,062 ₩1.4M

143.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,302 ₩1.8M

$763 ₩1M

70.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K ₩29M

$7,936 ₩10.8M

169.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.1K ₩15M

$5,054 ₩6.9M

119.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,244 ₩4.4M

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

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