Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 16.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 3.6% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.71 ₩7,745

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-33.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.2 ₩73.6K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-2.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.75 ₩7,802

$6.48 ₩8,798

-11.27%

Cappuccino

$3.25 ₩4,410

$3.94 ₩5,341

-17.51%

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

$1.12 ₩1,517

$1.68 ₩2,275

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ₩1,137

$0.81 ₩1,098

3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 ₩2,928

$3.72 ₩5,050

-41.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ₩4,013

$5.91 ₩8,020

-49.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₩3,039

$2.26 ₩3,069

-0.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.36 ₩4,552

$3.31 ₩4,489

1.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.19 ₩4,329

$3.1 ₩4,205

2.90%

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,364

$3.22 ₩4,374

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.34 ₩19.5K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

1.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.66 ₩14.5K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-2.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.37 ₩46.6K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

0.59%

Apples (1kg)

$8.05 ₩10.9K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

4.68%

Banana (1kg)

$3.63 ₩4,928

$3.48 ₩4,728

4.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩7,500

$5.66 ₩7,685

-2.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.39 ₩8,670

$6.72 ₩9,119

-4.91%

Potato (1kg)

$3.95 ₩5,357

$3.84 ₩5,209

2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,063

$2.87 ₩3,888

4.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.6 ₩3,531

$2.53 ₩3,438

2.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,714

$1.33 ₩1,802

-5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.4 ₩4,618

$3.36 ₩4,554

1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.11 ₩19.1K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-31.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.37 ₩3,220

$2.44 ₩3,309

-2.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 ₩4,427

$3.35 ₩4,547

-2.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,454

$1.12 ₩1,516

-4.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.5 ₩4,745

$3.57 ₩4,847

-1.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩762

$0.57 ₩779

-1.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.76 ₩11.9K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

1.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₩1,700

$1.25 ₩1,692

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

$28K ₩38M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

2.17%

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

$24.6K ₩33.4M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

-0.93%

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

$145 ₩197.3K

$165 ₩224.5K

-12.10%

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

$34.53 ₩46.8K

$34.61 ₩47K

-0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.28 ₩30.2K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

-0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.89 ₩63.6K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-17.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩15.1K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

0.09%

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

$406 ₩550.8K

$413 ₩560.9K

-1.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩31.9M

$23K ₩31.2M

2.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 ₩81.6K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

2.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.09 ₩63.9K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

0.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩106.2K

$79 ₩107.2K

-0.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩159.7K

$115 ₩155.7K

2.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$256 ₩347.8K

$933 ₩1.3M

-72.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 ₩293.6K

$587 ₩797.1K

-63.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 ₩647.3K

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-81.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$410 ₩556.4K

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-68.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,406 ₩10M

$21.4K ₩29M

-65.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,489 ₩7.4M

$11.1K ₩15M

-50.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,078 ₩2.8M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-35.95%

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 Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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