Cost of Living in Gyeongju

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1326
$4855
🛋️ Without rent
$578
$1827
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$748
$3028
🍽️ Food
$427
$1108
🚐 Transport
$52.8
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2049
😀 Quality of life
67
🏙️ Population
264K

The average cost of living in Gyeongju is $1326, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4106th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 87 in South Korea.

The median after-tax salary is $2049, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 3893rd (TOP 42%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 60th best city to live in South Korea. With an estimated population of 264K, Gyeongju is the 46th largest city in South Korea.

✈️ Closest airport 24 km Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)
😷 Air quality Moderate 15.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 684 Pohang University of Science and Technology
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Prices in Gyeongju

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13869

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