Cost of Living in Gimcheon - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $932 (excluding rent), and $1,486 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,372 (excluding rent), and $3,262 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 ₩11.9K
$5.83 ₩7,907
$10.92 ₩14.8K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$33.39 ₩45.3K
$111 ₩151K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 ₩8,744
$5.96 ₩8,084
$7.45 ₩10.1K
Cappuccino
$3.94 ₩5,339
$2.17 ₩2,946
$4.87 ₩6,612
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,270
$1.23 ₩1,669
$2.53 ₩3,432
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,128
$0.74 ₩1,004
$1.34 ₩1,816
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 ₩4,872
$2.02 ₩2,735
$5.03 ₩6,824
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 ₩7,808
$3.24 ₩4,396
$7.19 ₩9,760
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,037
$1.5 ₩2,030
$2.99 ₩4,059
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 ₩4,727
$2.26 ₩3,068
$7.55 ₩10.2K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 ₩4,298
$1.94 ₩2,636
$4.99 ₩6,772
Eggs
$3.19 ₩4,330
$1.79 ₩2,435
$6.29 ₩8,536
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.24 ₩19.3K
$7.37 ₩10K
$36.55 ₩49.6K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.79 ₩14.6K
$4.38 ₩5,949
$14.6 ₩19.8K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.34 ₩46.6K
$16.25 ₩22K
$51.7 ₩70.2K
Apples (1kg)
$7.77 ₩10.5K
$5.08 ₩6,894
$13.08 ₩17.7K
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 ₩4,917
$2.34 ₩3,176
$6.18 ₩8,385
Oranges (1kg)
$5.65 ₩7,659
$2.61 ₩3,540
$11.19 ₩15.2K
Tomato (1kg)
$6.59 ₩8,940
$3.11 ₩4,224
$9.62 ₩13.1K
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 ₩5,288
$1.46 ₩1,983
$5.04 ₩6,839
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 ₩3,970
$1.48 ₩2,005
$5.04 ₩6,834
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 ₩3,463
$1.46 ₩1,981
$3.29 ₩4,460
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₩1,725
$0.71 ₩969
$1.44 ₩1,951
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₩4,529
$3.34 ₩4,529
$5.18 ₩7,033
Wine (Bottle)
$21.25 ₩28.8K
$13.19 ₩17.9K
$32.97 ₩44.7K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₩3,159
$1.43 ₩1,935
$3.56 ₩4,831
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₩4,444
$1.83 ₩2,485
$5.85 ₩7,942
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,523
$0.99 ₩1,341
$1.13 ₩1,537
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 ₩4,017
$2.96 ₩4,017
$4.44 ₩6,026
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩719
$0.5 ₩680
$0.99 ₩1,347
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12.1K
$7.54 ₩10.2K
$8.88 ₩12.1K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₩1,515
$1.12 ₩1,515
$1.34 ₩1,818
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩38M
$26.7K ₩36.3M
$28K ₩38M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₩34.2M
$22.2K ₩30.1M
$29.2K ₩39.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.9K
$92.5 ₩125.4K
$239 ₩324.7K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.17 ₩46.4K
$18.01 ₩24.4K
$57.6 ₩78.2K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.23 ₩30.2K
$14.7 ₩19.9K
$29.41 ₩39.9K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.57 ₩64.5K
$21.95 ₩29.8K
$56.4 ₩76.5K
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 ₩15K
$9.6 ₩13K
$13.3 ₩18.1K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ₩552.9K
$203 ₩275.1K
$592 ₩803.7K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩32.4M
$17.9K ₩24.3M
$31.4K ₩42.6M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 ₩80.2K
$36.84 ₩50K
$95.8 ₩130K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.73 ₩64.8K
$22.12 ₩30K
$73.8 ₩100.1K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 ₩107.9K
$58.6 ₩79.6K
$110 ₩149.2K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.5K
$66.8 ₩90.7K
$186 ₩251.8K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ₩610.9K
$358 ₩486.2K
$498 ₩675.6K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ₩501.9K
$253 ₩343.1K
$434 ₩588.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 ₩1.6M
$831 ₩1.1M
$1,372 ₩1.9M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 ₩1M
$460 ₩623.5K
$1,061 ₩1.4M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,630 ₩13.1M
$3,905 ₩5.3M
$10K ₩13.6M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,674 ₩7.7M
$2,509 ₩3.4M
$6,966 ₩9.5M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,009 ₩2.7M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.25
5
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