Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Wonju is 15% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wonju is 14.2% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 ₩9,743

$7.2 ₩9,768

-0.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.18 ₩49.1K

$36.37 ₩49.3K

-0.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.89 ₩7,989

$6.2 ₩8,418

-5.00%

Cappuccino

$4.02 ₩5,452

$4.16 ₩5,643

-3.37%

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

$1.79 ₩2,434

$1.81 ₩2,461

-1.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₩1,886

$1.39 ₩1,885

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.68 ₩4,998

$3.6 ₩4,879

2.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 ₩8,176

$5.77 ₩7,828

4.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 ₩3,098

$2.23 ₩3,027

2.24%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 ₩4,726

$3.56 ₩4,830

-2.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.07 ₩4,159

$2.97 ₩4,027

3.37%

Eggs

$3.02 ₩4,103

$2.87 ₩3,898

5.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.26 ₩13.9K

$10.4 ₩14.1K

-1.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ₩11.1K

$8.29 ₩11.2K

-1.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.99 ₩38K

$28.01 ₩38K

-0.07%

Apples (1kg)

$8.32 ₩11.3K

$8.24 ₩11.2K

0.97%

Banana (1kg)

$3.28 ₩4,446

$3.14 ₩4,267

4.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.3 ₩9,902

$7.57 ₩10.3K

-3.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.11 ₩6,933

$5.31 ₩7,204

-3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$5.02 ₩6,817

$5 ₩6,786

0.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.03 ₩4,116

$2.99 ₩4,061

1.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 ₩2,812

$2.09 ₩2,837

-0.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,558

$1.17 ₩1,584

-1.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ₩4,586

$3.34 ₩4,535

1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.99 ₩19K

$13.92 ₩18.9K

0.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₩2,310

$1.75 ₩2,377

-2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 ₩4,718

$3.46 ₩4,695

0.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,501

$1.12 ₩1,520

-0.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.62 ₩4,910

$3.58 ₩4,854

1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,150

$0.85 ₩1,160

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.56 ₩22.5K

$16.71 ₩22.7K

-0.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₩1,657

$1.22 ₩1,658

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

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$28.2K ₩38.3M

-2.76%

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

$25.4K ₩34.4M

$24.9K ₩33.7M

2.07%

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

$188 ₩254.8K

$189 ₩256K

-0.46%

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

$49.67 ₩67.4K

$50.5 ₩68.5K

-1.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.49 ₩37.3K

$27.23 ₩36.9K

0.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.93 ₩63.7K

$52.7 ₩71.4K

-10.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.5 ₩15.6K

$11.46 ₩15.6K

0.35%

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

$482 ₩653.4K

$485 ₩658.4K

-0.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K ₩18.9M

$14.3K ₩19.4M

-2.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 ₩137.2K

$104 ₩141K

-2.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.16 ₩64K

$65.1 ₩88.3K

-27.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 ₩120.4K

$88.6 ₩120.3K

0.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩160.6K

$119 ₩161.9K

-0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 ₩624.6K

$500 ₩678.1K

-7.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 ₩505.2K

$319 ₩432.3K

16.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 ₩1.4M

$997 ₩1.4M

5.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₩1.1M

$665 ₩901.8K

17.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,424 ₩11.4M

$8,901 ₩12.1M

-5.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,561 ₩7.5M

$7,158 ₩9.7M

-22.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,514 ₩3.4M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wonju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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