Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangsan and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangsan and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Yangsan is 5.6% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yangsan is 18.1% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.19 ₩9,749

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-16.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.65 ₩49.7K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-34.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.97 ₩8,098

$6.48 ₩8,798

-7.87%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩5,646

$3.94 ₩5,341

5.58%

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

$1.81 ₩2,452

$1.68 ₩2,275

7.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₩1,883

$0.81 ₩1,098

71.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.7 ₩5,017

$3.72 ₩5,050

-0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.74 ₩7,793

$5.91 ₩8,020

-2.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 ₩3,167

$2.26 ₩3,069

3.10%

White Bread (500g)

$3.55 ₩4,818

$3.31 ₩4,489

7.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.07 ₩4,172

$3.1 ₩4,205

-0.97%

Eggs

$3.02 ₩4,098

$3.22 ₩4,374

-6.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ₩14.2K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

-25.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.26 ₩11.2K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-24.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.14 ₩36.8K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-20.57%

Apples (1kg)

$8.48 ₩11.5K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

10.27%

Banana (1kg)

$3.11 ₩4,216

$3.48 ₩4,728

-10.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.5 ₩10.2K

$5.66 ₩7,685

32.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.18 ₩7,033

$6.72 ₩9,119

-22.92%

Potato (1kg)

$5.16 ₩7,005

$3.84 ₩5,209

34.38%

Onion (1kg)

$3.03 ₩4,112

$2.87 ₩3,888

5.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 ₩2,810

$2.53 ₩3,438

-18.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,585

$1.33 ₩1,802

-12.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₩4,528

$3.36 ₩4,554

-0.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.87 ₩18.8K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-32.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₩2,362

$2.44 ₩3,309

-28.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ₩4,565

$3.35 ₩4,547

0.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,501

$1.12 ₩1,516

-0.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₩4,854

$3.57 ₩4,847

0.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,147

$0.57 ₩779

49.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.27 ₩22.1K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

87.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,572

$1.25 ₩1,692

-7.20%

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

$27.3K ₩37.1M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

-0.23%

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

$25.3K ₩34.4M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

1.97%

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

$191 ₩258.9K

$165 ₩224.5K

15.37%

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

$49.91 ₩67.7K

$34.61 ₩47K

44.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.02 ₩38K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

25.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.03 ₩65.2K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-15.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.45 ₩15.5K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

3.15%

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

$481 ₩652.2K

$413 ₩560.9K

16.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14K ₩19.1M

$23K ₩31.2M

-39.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩141.1K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

77.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.83 ₩64.9K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

2.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 ₩121.1K

$79 ₩107.2K

13.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩157.1K

$115 ₩155.7K

0.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$459 ₩622.6K

$933 ₩1.3M

-50.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 ₩503.9K

$587 ₩797.1K

-36.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,085 ₩1.5M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-57.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$767 ₩1M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-41.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,114 ₩9.7M

$21.4K ₩29M

-66.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,589 ₩7.6M

$11.1K ₩15M

-49.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,512 ₩2.1M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-53.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

4.14

1.93%

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

Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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