Cost of Living Comparison Between Yeosu and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Yeosu and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Yeosu is 6.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yeosu is 11% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ₩8,094
$8.57 ₩11.6K
-30.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$55.8 ₩75.7K
-34.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ₩8,079
$6.48 ₩8,798
-8.18%
Cappuccino
$3.96 ₩5,374
$3.94 ₩5,341
0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₩1,749
$1.68 ₩2,275
-23.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₩963
$0.81 ₩1,098
-12.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 ₩5,009
$3.72 ₩5,050
-0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 ₩6,016
$5.91 ₩8,020
-25.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ₩2,836
$2.26 ₩3,069
-7.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 ₩3,945
$3.31 ₩4,489
-12.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,034
$3.1 ₩4,205
-4.19%
Eggs
$2.99 ₩4,052
$3.22 ₩4,374
-7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 ₩14K
$14.06 ₩19.1K
-26.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.9K
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-26.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.07 ₩36.7K
$34.17 ₩46.4K
-20.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.37 ₩10K
$7.69 ₩10.4K
-4.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,357
$3.48 ₩4,728
-7.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.14 ₩9,683
$5.66 ₩7,685
26.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 ₩7,078
$6.72 ₩9,119
-22.32%
Potato (1kg)
$3.65 ₩4,946
$3.84 ₩5,209
-4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,103
$2.87 ₩3,888
5.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₩2,732
$2.53 ₩3,438
-20.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,530
$1.33 ₩1,802
-15.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₩4,394
$3.36 ₩4,554
-3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 ₩19.3K
$20.58 ₩27.9K
-31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,306
$2.44 ₩3,309
-30.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₩3,026
$3.35 ₩4,547
-33.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,509
$1.12 ₩1,516
-0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.72 ₩53.9K
$46.88 ₩63.6K
-15.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,869
$3.57 ₩4,847
-20.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ₩945
$0.57 ₩779
22.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 ₩13.9K
$8.66 ₩11.8K
17.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₩1,555
$1.25 ₩1,692
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩37.8M
$27.4K ₩37.2M
1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$24.8K ₩33.7M
-0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 ₩249K
$165 ₩224.5K
10.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.79 ₩67.6K
$34.61 ₩47K
43.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 ₩29.7K
$22.4 ₩30.4K
-2.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 ₩64.4K
$56.9 ₩77.2K
-16.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 ₩24.8K
$23.73 ₩32.2K
-22.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.1 ₩13.7K
$11.1 ₩15.1K
-9.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 ₩488.9K
$413 ₩560.9K
-12.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ₩19.1M
$23K ₩31.2M
-38.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$58.7 ₩79.7K
-5.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 ₩50.3K
$46.88 ₩63.6K
-20.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 ₩98.5K
$79 ₩107.2K
-8.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₩148.5K
$115 ₩155.7K
-4.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₩624.3K
$933 ₩1.3M
-50.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩514.5K
$587 ₩797.1K
-35.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 ₩1.4M
$2,582 ₩3.5M
-59.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$1,302 ₩1.8M
-39.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,328 ₩9.9M
$21.4K ₩29M
-65.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 ₩7.5M
$11.1K ₩15M
-50.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yeosu
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,004 ₩2.7M
$3,244 ₩4.4M
-38.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.14
-3.38%

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Last update for Yeosu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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