Cost of Living in
South Korea
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1345 | $3148 |
| Without rent | $783 | $2362 |
| Rent & Utilities | $497.99 | $1112.64 |
| Food | $484 | $1319 |
| Transport | $100.94 | $292.51 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $2640.44 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.92 | |
| Life expectancy | 87.03 | |
| English speaking % | 22.17% | |
| Population | 51.6M | |
South Korea
We calculate prices for South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 91 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1345 | 43 / 208 |
| Without rent | $783 | 27 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $497.99 | 85 / 208 |
| Food | $484 | 37 / 208 |
| Transport | $100.94 | 46 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 557.93$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 297.08$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1188.78$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 760.76$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 99.45$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 161.15$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 17.95$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 4.74$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 11423$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 8058$ |
| Lunch Menu | 5.48$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 35.1$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.76$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.49$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.27$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.47$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.13$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 40.45$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 9.72$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.44$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.86$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 3.36$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.98$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.36$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.74$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 9.03$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 27.04$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.46$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.23$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.78$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.64$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.55$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.31$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.67$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.86$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 18.53$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.33$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.01$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 5.77$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.08$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.39$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.14$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 50.16$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 9.93$ |
| Doctor's visit | 34.01$ |
| Haircut, simple | 7.81$ |
| Brand Jeans | 54.11$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 79.5$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 395.05$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 25632$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyeongju | |
| 2 | Cheonan | |
| 3 | Gyeonggi-do | |
| 4 | Gwangju (South Korea) | |
| 5 | Gangwon | |
| 6 | Jeju (South Korea) | |
| 7 | Gwangju Metropolitan City | |
| 8 | Seoul | |
| 9 | Yongin | |
| 10 | South Chungcheong | |
| 11 | Pyeongtaek | |
| 12 | Paju | |
| 13 | Osan | |
| 14 | Jeollabuk-do | |
| 15 | Ulsan (South Korea) | |
| 16 | Gwangju (Korea, South) | |
| 17 | Jeju Island | |
| 18 | Pohang | |
| 19 | Jinju | |
| 20 | Incheon (South Korea) | |
| 21 | Chungcheongnam | |
| 22 | Ulsan (Korea, South) | |
| 23 | Uijeongbu | |
| 24 | Goyang | |
| 25 | South Gyeongsang | |
| 26 | Hanam | |
| 27 | Jeju (Korea, South) | |
| 28 | Seongnam | |
| 29 | Gumi | |
| 30 | Gunpo | |
| 31 | Hwanghae | |
| 32 | Iksan | |
| 33 | Changwon | |
| 34 | Geoje | |
| 35 | Suncheon | |
| 36 | Ansan | |
| 37 | Gyeongbuk | |
| 38 | Sejong Special Self-Governing City | |
| 39 | Gunsan | |
| 40 | Daejeon (South Korea) | |
| 41 | Asan | |
| 42 | Gyeongsan | |
| 43 | Gimhae | |
| 44 | Hwaseong | |
| 45 | Gyeongsangbuk-do | |
| 46 | Bucheon | |
| 47 | Chungcheongnam-do | |
| 48 | Busan (South Korea) | |
| 49 | Sejong | |
| 50 | Siheung | |
| 51 | Jeolla Province | |
| 52 | South Jeolla | |
| 53 | Cheongju | |
| 54 | Gwangmyeong | |
| 55 | Wonju | |
| 56 | Busan (Korea, South) | |
| 57 | Daegu | |
| 58 | Gyeongsangnam-do | |
| 59 | Suwon | |
| 60 | Gyeonggi | |
| 61 | Gyeonggi Province | |
| 62 | Yangsan | |
| 63 | Anyang | |
| 64 | North Gyeongsang | |
| 65 | Chungcheongbuk-do | |
| 66 | Jeonju | |
| 67 | Incheon (Korea, South) | |
| 68 | Namyangju | |
| 69 | Chuncheon | |
| 70 | Gimpo | |
| 71 | Yeosu | |
| 72 | Monaco | |
| 73 | Santa Barbara Province | |
| 74 | Singapore | |
| 75 | Neuchatel | |
| 76 | Ile-de-France | |
| 77 | Zurich | |
| 78 | California | |
| 79 | Queretaro | |
| 80 | United States | |
| 81 | Baden-Wurttemberg | |
| 82 | Aland | |
| 83 | Ostergotland | |
| 84 | Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur | |
| 85 | Hoki | |
| 86 | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | |
| 87 | Liege | |
| 88 | Plzen | |
| 89 | South Pyongan | |
| 90 | Hokkaido | |
| 91 | Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro | |
| 92 | Nampo | |
| 93 | Jonkoping | |
| 94 | Rikuchu | |
| 95 | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 96 | Caceres | |
| 97 | Holguin | |
| 98 | Usti nad Labem | |
| 99 | Cadiz | |
| 100 | Orebro | |
| 101 | Kavala | |
| 102 | Limon | |
| 103 | Al Bahah | |
| 104 | Colon (Panama) | |
| 105 | Zlin | |
| 106 | Vastmanland | |
| 107 | Omi | |
| 108 | Tacuarembo | |
| 109 | Siauliai County | |
| 110 | Ahuachapan | |
| 111 | Shimosa | |
| 112 | Ciego de Avila | |
| 113 | Tokai | |
| 114 | Xanthi | |
| 115 | Dembeni | |
| 116 | Panama | |
| 117 | Bayamon | |
| 118 | Paysandu | |
| 119 | Usulutan | |
| 120 | Zilina | |
| 121 | Hyuga | |
| 122 | Guantanamo | |
| 123 | Panama | |
| 124 | Ioannina | |
| 125 | Igdir | |
| 126 | Panama Oeste | |
| 127 | San-Pedro | |
| 128 | Klaipeda | |
| 129 | Tillaberi | |
| 130 | Etchu | |
| 131 | Vlore | |
| 132 | Constanta | |
| 133 | Kai | |
| 134 | Pinar del Rio | |
| 135 | Riga Planning Region | |
| 136 | Camaguey | |
| 137 | San Pedro de Macoris | |
| 138 | Lodz | |
| 139 | Chania | |
| 140 | Causeni | |
| 141 | Presov | |
| 142 | Calarasi (Moldova) | |
| 143 | Kermanshah | |
| 144 | Franche-Comte | |
| 145 | Yoro | |
| 146 | Tekirdag | |
| 147 | Zambezia | |
| 148 | Bahia | |
| 149 | Setubal | |
| 150 | Drama | |
| 151 | Kastoria | |
| 152 | Suo | |
| 153 | Balikesir | |
| 154 | Thies | |
| 155 | Trencin | |
| 156 | Serres | |
| 157 | Dubasari | |
| 158 | Rethymno | |
| 159 | Equateur | |
| 160 | Espirito Santo | |
| 161 | Suchitepequez | |
| 162 | Haut-Uele | |
| 163 | Gabu | |
| 164 | Straseni | |
| 165 | Brasov | |
| 166 | Goias | |
| 167 | Boke | |
| 168 | Mexico | |
| 169 | Totomi | |
| 170 | Siauliai | |
| 171 | Colon (Cuba) | |
| 172 | Banska Bystrica | |
| 173 | Panevezys | |
| 174 | Iasi | |
| 175 | Sao Paulo | |
| 176 | Kozuke | |
| 177 | Klaipeda County | |
| 178 | Izmir | |
| 179 | Osumi | |
| 180 | Kutahya | |
| 181 | Quilpue | |
| 182 | Hradec Kralove | |
| 183 | Kasai | |
| 184 | Kasai-Oriental | |
| 185 | Gueckedou | |
| 186 | Michoacan | |
| 187 | Eskisehir | |
| 188 | Extreme-Nord | |
| 189 | Solola | |
| 190 | Timis | |
| 191 | Bafata | |
| 192 | Kahramanmaras | |
| 193 | Usak | |
| 194 | Guatemala | |
| 195 | Uige | |
| 196 | Dien Bien | |
| 197 | Estado de Mexico | |
| 198 | Yucatan | |
| 199 | Durres | |
| 200 | Guaira | |
| 201 | Municipality of Chisinau | |
| 202 | Diyarbakir | |
| 203 | Cotui | |
| 204 | Ceara | |
| 205 | Francisco Morazan | |
| 206 | Botosani | |
| 207 | Esteli | |
| 208 | Buzau | |
| 209 | Botosani | |
| 210 | Forecariah | |
| 211 | Kirikkale | |
| 212 | Maan | |
| 213 | San Luis Potosi | |
| 214 | Boyaca | |
| 215 | Tucuman | |
| 216 | Caras-Severin | |
| 217 | Neuquen | |
| 218 | Bekes | |
| 219 | Hoki Province | |
| 220 | Adiyaman | |
| 221 | Arges | |
| 222 | Neamt | |
| 223 | Raska | |
| 224 | Atlantico | |
| 225 | Marijampole | |
| 226 | Para | |
| 227 | Gyor-Moson-Sopron | |
| 228 | Ialomita | |
| 229 | Veszprem | |
| 230 | Wasit | |
| 231 | Huila | |
| 232 | Sirvan | |
| 233 | Canakkale | |
| 234 | Aydin | |
| 235 | Elazig | |
| 236 | Chisinau | |
| 237 | Nuevo Leon | |
| 238 | Shkoder | |
| 239 | Korce | |
| 240 | Khuzestan | |
| 241 | Copiapo | |
| 242 | Bazega | |
| 243 | Curico | |
| 244 | Hamadan | |
| 245 | Mures | |
| 246 | Passore | |
| 247 | Braila | |
| 248 | Oueme | |
| 249 | Bistrita-Nasaud | |
| 250 | Iasi | |
| 251 | Djibouti | |
| 252 | Rezekne | |
| 253 | Laayoune | |
| 254 | Nghe An | |
| 255 | Awash | |
| 256 | Elazig | |
| 257 | Leon (Nicaragua) | |
| 258 | Gilan | |
| 259 | Meknes | |
| 260 | Mures | |
| 261 | Khenifra | |
| 262 | Tuyen Quang | |
| 263 | Bacau | |
| 264 | Paraguari | |
| 265 | Caras-Severin | |
| 266 | Piaui | |
| 267 | Binh Phuoc | |
| 268 | Osh | |
| 269 | Chuy Province | |
| 270 | Vinh Long | |
| 271 | Anse-a-Veau | |
| 272 | Dambovita | |
| 273 | Medias | |
| 274 | Koulpelogo | |
| 275 | Anosy | |
| 276 | Rio San Juan | |
| 277 | Bac Lieu | |
| 278 | Ninh Thuan | |
| 279 | Setif | |
| 280 | Duzce | |
| 281 | Ain Beida | |
| 282 | North Ossetia-Alania | |
| 283 | Agri | |
| 284 | Maramures | |
| 285 | Al Mahwit | |
| 286 | Hau Giang | |
| 287 | Dak Lak | |
| 288 | Al Hoceima | |
| 289 | Nis | |
| 290 | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 291 | Cadiz | |
| 292 | Valcea | |
| 293 | Kelaat Sraghna | |
| 294 | Bac Giang | |
| 295 | Soc Trang | |
| 296 | Miragoane | |
| 297 | Bechar | |
| 298 | Menaka | |
| 299 | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | |
| 300 | Karbala | |
| 301 | Lere | |
| 302 | Stavropol | |
| 303 | Yen Bai | |
| 304 | Kirklareli | |
| 305 | Hajjah | |
| 306 | Son La | |
| 307 | San Andres | |
| 308 | Inezgane-Ait Melloul | |
| 309 | Sadah | |
| 310 | Dhaka | |
| 311 | Sale | |
| 312 | Corum | |
| 313 | Concepcion (Paraguay) | |
| 314 | Binh Dinh | |
| 315 | Oulmes | |
| 316 | Caaguazu | |
| 317 | Arta | |
| 318 | Dong Nai | |
| 319 | Lang Son | |
| 320 | Salar | |
| 321 | Kenitra | |
| 322 | Quang Tri | |
| 323 | Ayni | |
| 324 | Dong Thap | |
| 325 | Narino | |
| 326 | Maharashtra | |
| 327 | Quang Ninh | |
| 328 | Nam Dinh | |
| 329 | Ain Temouchent | |
| 330 | Thanh Hoa | |
| 331 | Sanaa | |
| 332 | MSila | |
| 333 | Binh Duong | |
| 334 | Homs | |
| 335 | Khemisset | |
| 336 | Medenine | |
| 337 | Ca Mau | |
| 338 | Kebili | |
| 339 | Thua Thien Hue | |
| 340 | Beni Mellal-Khenifra | |
| 341 | Ain Defla | |
| 342 | Mazandaran | |
| 343 | Binh Thuan | |
| 344 | Tamba | |
| 345 | Jaen (Peru) | |
| 346 | Tetouan | |
| 347 | Al Bayda | |
| 348 | Ysyk-Kol | |
| 349 | Tebessa | |
| 350 | Bejaia | |
| 351 | Misratah | |
| 352 | Baghlan | |
| 353 | El Kelaa des Sraghna | |
| 354 | Daharia | |
| 355 | Al Bayda | |
| 356 | San Joaquin | |
| 357 | Tay Ninh | |
| 358 | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 359 | Kien Giang | |
| 360 | Saida | |
| 361 | Gabes | |
| 362 | Kosice | |
| 363 | Sabha | |
| 364 | Bihar | |
| 365 | Kien Giang | |
| 366 | Quang Nam | |
| 367 | Samana | |
| 368 | Medea | |
| 369 | Ben Tre | |
| 370 | Naama | |
