Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Pangyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 19.4% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 2% more expensive than Pangyo without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 ₩7,745
$7.07 ₩9,597
-19.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 ₩73.6K
$36.85 ₩50K
47.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 ₩7,802
$5.53 ₩7,507
3.98%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₩4,410
$3.98 ₩5,393
-18.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$1.52 ₩2,056
-26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$0.85 ₩1,152
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₩2,928
$3.37 ₩4,569
-35.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,013
$4.9 ₩6,645
-39.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,039
$2.26 ₩3,068
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 ₩4,552
$3.11 ₩4,214
8.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 ₩4,329
$3.01 ₩4,082
5.98%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,364
$2.86 ₩3,874
12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 ₩19.5K
$10.29 ₩14K
39.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$8.42 ₩11.4K
26.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.37 ₩46.6K
$27.6 ₩37.4K
24.53%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$7.83 ₩10.6K
2.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,928
$3.18 ₩4,313
14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 ₩7,500
$5.43 ₩7,367
1.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 ₩8,670
$5.29 ₩7,174
20.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$4.01 ₩5,444
-1.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$2.84 ₩3,860
5.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,531
$2.16 ₩2,926
20.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,714
$1.21 ₩1,645
4.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₩4,618
$3.33 ₩4,524
2.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.1K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
2.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,220
$1.79 ₩2,422
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ₩4,427
$3.22 ₩4,373
1.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,454
$1.11 ₩1,505
-3.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,745
$3.56 ₩4,834
-1.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$0.57 ₩768
-1.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 ₩11.9K
$9.04 ₩12.3K
-3.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$1.21 ₩1,640
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩38M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
0.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₩197.3K
$161 ₩218.7K
-9.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.53 ₩46.8K
$35.11 ₩47.6K
-1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ₩30.2K
$22.14 ₩30K
0.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 ₩63.6K
$47.33 ₩64.2K
-0.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 ₩15.1K
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.8K
$416 ₩564.7K
-2.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$23.3K ₩31.7M
0.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 ₩81.6K
$59.3 ₩80.5K
1.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.09 ₩63.9K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-1.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$79.1 ₩107.4K
-1.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.7K
$117 ₩158.4K
0.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₩347.8K
$452 ₩612.7K
-43.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₩293.6K
$374 ₩506.8K
-42.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ₩647.3K
$1,076 ₩1.5M
-55.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.4K
$754 ₩1M
-45.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$7,406 ₩10M
-0.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 ₩7.4M
$5,505 ₩7.5M
-0.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 ₩2.8M
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-58.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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