Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 15.4% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 0.8% more expensive than Busan without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 ₩7,745
$7.2 ₩9,768
-20.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 ₩73.6K
$36.37 ₩49.3K
49.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 ₩7,802
$6.2 ₩8,418
-7.26%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₩4,410
$4.16 ₩5,643
-21.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$1.81 ₩2,461
-38.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$1.39 ₩1,885
-39.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₩2,928
$3.6 ₩4,879
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,013
$5.77 ₩7,828
-48.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,039
$2.23 ₩3,027
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 ₩4,552
$3.56 ₩4,830
-5.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 ₩4,329
$2.97 ₩4,027
7.41%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,364
$2.87 ₩3,898
12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 ₩19.5K
$10.4 ₩14.1K
37.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$8.29 ₩11.2K
28.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.37 ₩46.6K
$28.01 ₩38K
22.71%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$8.24 ₩11.2K
-2.31%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,928
$3.14 ₩4,267
15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 ₩7,500
$7.57 ₩10.3K
-26.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 ₩8,670
$5.31 ₩7,204
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$5 ₩6,786
-21.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$2.99 ₩4,061
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,531
$2.09 ₩2,837
24.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,714
$1.17 ₩1,584
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₩4,618
$3.34 ₩4,535
1.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.1K
$13.92 ₩18.9K
1.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,220
$1.75 ₩2,377
35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ₩4,427
$3.46 ₩4,695
-5.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,454
$1.12 ₩1,520
-4.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.34 ₩58.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,745
$3.58 ₩4,854
-2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$0.85 ₩1,160
-34.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 ₩11.9K
$16.71 ₩22.7K
-47.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$1.22 ₩1,658
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩38M
$28.2K ₩38.3M
-0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$24.9K ₩33.7M
-1.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₩197.3K
$189 ₩256K
-22.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.53 ₩46.8K
$50.5 ₩68.5K
-31.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ₩30.2K
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-18.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 ₩63.6K
$52.7 ₩71.4K
-10.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.41 ₩18.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 ₩15.1K
$11.46 ₩15.6K
-3.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.8K
$485 ₩658.4K
-16.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
64.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 ₩81.6K
$104 ₩141K
-42.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.09 ₩63.9K
$65.1 ₩88.3K
-27.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$88.6 ₩120.3K
-11.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.7K
$119 ₩161.9K
-1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₩347.8K
$500 ₩678.1K
-48.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₩293.6K
$319 ₩432.3K
-32.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ₩647.3K
$997 ₩1.4M
-52.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.4K
$665 ₩901.8K
-38.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$8,901 ₩12.1M
-16.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 ₩7.4M
$7,158 ₩9.7M
-23.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 ₩2.8M
$2,514 ₩3.4M
-17.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%

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Last update for Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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