Which province or metropolitan city has the cheapest fast food in South Korea?

Daegu (Drive Thru Index 100 on 4 October 2026, where 100 is the national typical price), followed by Seoul (100), Incheon (100) and South Chungcheong (100). Based on 2,651 restaurants of 3 brands, each compared only with its own national prices.

Which province or metropolitan city has the most expensive fast food in South Korea?

Jeju (Drive Thru Index 101 on 4 October 2026, where 100 is the national typical price), followed by Ulsan (100), South Jeolla (100) and North Chungcheong (100). Based on 2,651 restaurants of 3 brands, each compared only with its own national prices.

Fast food prices by province or metropolitan city

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Fast food prices in every province or metropolitan city of South Korea: 2,651 KFC, BBQ Chicken, Lotteria restaurants ranked from cheapest to priciest, checked 2026-10-04.

Data as of 2026-10-04. Updated daily. Prices are in South Korean won.

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Which province or metropolitan city has the cheapest fast food in South Korea?: Daegu (Drive Thru Index 100 on 4 October 2026, where 100 is the national typical price), followed by Seoul (100), Incheon (100) and South Chungcheong (100). Based on 2,651 restaurants of 3 brands, each compared only with its own national prices.
Which province or metropolitan city has the most expensive fast food in South Korea?: Jeju (Drive Thru Index 101 on 4 October 2026, where 100 is the national typical price), followed by Ulsan (100), South Jeolla (100) and North Chungcheong (100). Based on 2,651 restaurants of 3 brands, each compared only with its own national prices.

Provinces and metropolitan cities from cheapest to most expensive

The Drive Thru Index score averages each brand's typical basket in the province or metropolitan city against that brand's own typical price across South Korea. 100 is the national norm.

Rank	Province or metropolitan city	Index	Restaurants	City pages
1	Daegu	100	136	8
2	Seoul	100	451	25
3	Incheon	100	140	7
4	South Chungcheong	100	128	8
5	Busan	100	143	12
6	Gyeonggi	100	709	28
7	North Gyeongsang	100	128	8
8	North Jeolla	100	93	3
9	Gwangju	100	76	5
10	Daejeon	100	81	5
11	Gangwon	100	98	5
12	South Gyeongsang	100	168	6
13	North Chungcheong	100	93	4
14	South Jeolla	100	95	5
15	Ulsan	100	56	5
16	Jeju	101	37	2
—	Sejong	—	19	1

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How these prices are measured

Every day we check the menu at every restaurant of each chain, through the same ordering app its customers use, and record each item's pickup price. Restaurants are compared on a basket of items every full-menu restaurant of that brand sells. An index of 100 is the brand's typical (median) restaurant in the country, so 95 means 5% cheaper and 110 means 10% pricier. Brands are only ever compared with themselves, never with each other.

Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/kr/prices), prices checked 2026-10-04. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.