Cost of Living in South Korea

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Summary of cost of living in South Korea:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,669.8$ (5,366,447.3₩), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,014.4$ (1,483,415.1₩), excluding rent.
Cost of living in South Korea is, on average, 10.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Korea is, on average, 61.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,000.00 ₩	7,847.89-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60,000.00 ₩	40,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 ₩	7,000.00-9,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5,000.00 ₩	2,600.00-7,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 ₩	4,000.00-9,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5,032.29 ₩	3,000.00-6,844.54
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,147.77 ₩	1,500.00-3,422.27
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,073.68 ₩	900.00-1,800.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,296.14 ₩	7,570.83-15,141.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,833.23 ₩	2,267.96-7,694.37
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,869.57 ₩	1,088.62-2,924.69
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,259.41 ₩	2,400.00-8,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8,517.08 ₩	4,535.93-20,411.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5,718.33 ₩	2,721.56-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18,689.37 ₩	8,164.67-31,751.50
Apples (1 lb)	4,840.53 ₩	2,263.43-8,164.67
Banana (1 lb)	2,135.18 ₩	1,360.78-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb)	3,653.84 ₩	1,360.78-6,803.89
Tomato (1 lb)	3,792.46 ₩	1,587.58-6,350.30
Potato (1 lb)	2,386.67 ₩	1,220.16-3,685.05
Onion (1 lb)	1,797.15 ₩	907.19-3,166.08
Lettuce (1 head)	3,373.78 ₩	2,000.00-5,720.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,616.53 ₩	800.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25,000.00 ₩	15,000.00-45,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,972.57 ₩	2,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,049.10 ₩	2,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,500.00 ₩	4,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,500.00 ₩	1,300.00-1,724.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65,000.00 ₩	60,000.00-90,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,500.00 ₩	3,600.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,349.76 ₩	1,227.93-2,253.08
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	11,612.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6,267.07 ₩	6,052.87-7,047.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,731,000.00 ₩	37,731,000.00-37,731,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,974,230.12 ₩	28,661,912.06-35,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	230,123.48 ₩	150,000.00-340,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	55,026.12 ₩	30,000.00-72,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29,519.89 ₩	20,000.00-45,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	70,558.38 ₩	33,000.00-110,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28,575.00 ₩	12,000.00-45,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15,000.00 ₩	12,000.00-18,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	541,004.92 ₩	350,000.00-1,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,430,221.13 ₩	19,000,000.00-42,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79,885.81 ₩	50,000.00-130,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	67,543.17 ₩	30,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	113,686.19 ₩	70,000.00-180,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	150,454.55 ₩	80,000.00-219,351.37
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	796,835.52 ₩	450,000.00-1,754,810.94
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	500,514.00 ₩	300,000.00-900,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,189,043.58 ₩	1,000,000.00-5,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,289,817.25 ₩	700,000.00-2,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,722,660.71 ₩	570,590.70-3,530,286.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,151,010.39 ₩	464,511.33-1,904,496.47
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,080,270.56 ₩
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.51	3.41-6.00

Prices in South Korea

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Last update: April 2025
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