Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Songdo-dong is 22% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Songdo-dong is 15.7% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.49 ₩11.0K

$7.06 ₩10.4K

6.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.2 ₩82.7K

$37.43 ₩55.1K

50.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ₩9,229

$6.07 ₩8,942

3.29%

Cappuccino

$3.74 ₩5,514

$4.16 ₩6,122

-10.10%

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

$1.13 ₩1,663

$1.81 ₩2,669

-37.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ₩1,024

$1.34 ₩1,970

-47.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 ₩4,412

$3.63 ₩5,343

-17.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.71 ₩8,406

$5.79 ₩8,524

-1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,196

$2.35 ₩3,457

-7.66%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,051

$3.43 ₩5,050

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 ₩4,598

$3.12 ₩4,599

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,739

$2.99 ₩4,398

7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 ₩20.7K

$10.65 ₩15.7K

31.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.02 ₩11.8K

$8.08 ₩11.9K

-0.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.23 ₩50.4K

$27.67 ₩40.8K

23.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.68 ₩5,424

$8.66 ₩12.8K

-57.51%

Banana (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,426

$3.14 ₩4,620

-4.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.57 ₩8,209

$7.57 ₩11.2K

-26.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.48 ₩9,545

$5.41 ₩7,973

19.78%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 ₩3,802

$5.06 ₩7,456

-49.01%

Onion (1kg)

$2.62 ₩3,856

$3.05 ₩4,490

-14.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 ₩3,701

$2.04 ₩3,012

23.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₩1,766

$1.17 ₩1,717

2.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 ₩4,836

$3.23 ₩4,760

1.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.70 ₩20.2K

$16.85 ₩24.8K

-18.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₩3,184

$1.73 ₩2,552

24.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 ₩4,983

$3.35 ₩4,928

0.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 ₩1,257

$1.12 ₩1,656

-24.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.54 ₩64.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ₩5,156

$3.43 ₩5,045

2.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩776

$0.80 ₩1,185

-33.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.72 ₩12.8K

$16.81 ₩24.8K

-48.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,757

$1.17 ₩1,716

1.71%

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

$27.3K ₩40.2M

$27.3K ₩40.1M

0.10%

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

$25.2K ₩37.1M

0.11%

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

$166 ₩245.2K

$187 ₩276.0K

-11.17%

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

$34.42 ₩50.7K

$50.8 ₩74.8K

-32.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.98 ₩32.4K

$27.78 ₩40.9K

-20.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$72.5 ₩106.8K

$52.4 ₩77.1K

38.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.20 ₩19.4K

Cinema Ticket

$11.14 ₩16.4K

$11.58 ₩17.1K

-3.80%

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

$367 ₩539.9K

$481 ₩708.3K

-23.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.8K ₩35.0M

$14.0K ₩20.6M

69.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ₩85.8K

$103 ₩151.7K

-43.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.85 ₩70.5K

$66.7 ₩98.3K

-28.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$36.54 ₩53.8K

$88.3 ₩130.0K

-58.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩169.2K

$116 ₩171.1K

-1.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ₩655.4K

$517 ₩761.0K

-13.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 ₩553.0K

$315 ₩463.6K

19.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,123 ₩1.7M

$1,024 ₩1.5M

9.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$771 ₩1.1M

$667 ₩982.1K

15.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,456 ₩12.5M

$8,849 ₩13.0M

-4.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,471 ₩9.5M

$7,203 ₩10.6M

-10.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,143 ₩4.6M

$2,355 ₩3.5M

33.45%

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 Songdo-dong: January 13, 2026

Last update for Busan: January 11, 2026

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