Cost of Living in South Korea

Select city in South Korea:

Summary of cost of living in South Korea:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 157,178.9TL (5,357,692.0₩), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 43,468.5TL (1,481,692.2₩), excluding rent.
Cost of living in South Korea is, on average, 64.1% higher than in Turkey.
Rent in South Korea is, on average, 23.2% higher than in Turkey.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,000.00 ₩	8,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60,000.00 ₩	36,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 ₩	7,400.00-9,600.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	5,000.00 ₩	2,500.00-7,000.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	7,000.00 ₩	4,000.00-9,367.24
Cappuccino (regular)	5,136.72 ₩	3,000.00-6,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2,169.13 ₩	1,500.00-3,122.41
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1,079.29 ₩	900.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	2,968.12 ₩	2,000.00-4,000.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	4,167.54 ₩	2,500.00-8,000.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	4,094.20 ₩	2,400.00-6,000.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,119.46 ₩	2,400.00-7,200.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	18,814.18 ₩	10,000.00-45,000.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	12,695.96 ₩	6,000.00-19,000.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	40,820.15 ₩	16,840.00-70,000.00
Apples (1kg)	10,720.40 ₩	4,990.00-18,000.00
Banana (1kg)	4,707.25 ₩	3,000.00-10,000.00
Oranges (1kg)	8,103.07 ₩	3,500.00-15,000.00
Tomato (1kg)	8,417.56 ₩	3,000.00-14,000.00
Potato (1kg)	5,150.73 ₩	2,690.00-8,000.00
Onion (1kg)	3,929.37 ₩	2,000.00-6,789.33
Lettuce (1 head)	3,373.78 ₩	2,000.00-5,431.46
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,608.50 ₩	800.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25,000.00 ₩	15,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,838.36 ₩	1,800.00-4,800.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	3,950.00 ₩	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)	64,000.00 ₩	60,000.00-90,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,500.00 ₩	3,800.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	950.00 ₩	764.00-1,500.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	11,612.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	1,651.96 ₩	1,600.00-1,861.64
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)	32,713,386.07 ₩	29,900,000.00-36,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	230,175.28 ₩	153,000.00-330,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	55,573.73 ₩	27,000.00-70,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30,052.93 ₩	20,000.00-45,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	70,406.99 ₩	30,000.00-120,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	26,000.00 ₩	9,000.00-44,000.00
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	514,698.18 ₩	330,000.00-1,300,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,726,615.94 ₩	20,000,000.00-44,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77,808.49 ₩	50,000.00-120,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	65,509.79 ₩	35,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	109,999.42 ₩	70,000.00-160,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	147,162.16 ₩	80,000.00-250,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	863,488.49 ₩	500,000.00-1,629,439.41
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	531,883.34 ₩	300,000.00-1,086,292.94
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,195,561.29 ₩	1,000,000.00-5,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,350,112.37 ₩	700,000.00-2,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	19,623,053.31 ₩	7,058,824.00-42,000,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	12,766,161.63 ₩	5,000,000.00-21,000,000.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,461,125.18 ₩
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.20	3.50-5.00

Prices in South Korea

This country had 2850 entries in the past 12 months by 353 different contributors.
Last update: 26 June 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

Sources and References