{"id":252660,"date":"2026-03-24T17:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/24\/eating-seoul-getting-expensive-jajangmyeon-kalguksu\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:31:12","slug":"eating-seoul-getting-expensive-jajangmyeon-kalguksu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/food\/2026\/03\/24\/eating-seoul-getting-expensive-jajangmyeon-kalguksu\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Eating Out in Seoul Getting More Expensive? Jajangmyeon and Kalguksu Prices Explored"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-75a9bbb9-3208-4933-a601-170e3b93dddc.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-25af6b99-1df8-4c03-948a-4536bfdecbb0.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-973d361e-c876-427b-87d1-147f3ceca0f1.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-34a93a12-e06d-4ab7-bc2f-b8a5bf2b160d.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-b50f7373-55ff-46ea-a765-21c40764cf27.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-85a0c43a-0b47-45fd-b9e8-5e782f154c83.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-2f0ed069-3bc6-41f2-b035-a3bd1228f60b.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-fe19526b-3af1-4a11-81b3-2fe41dea3c94.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-2784629a-01f1-4859-a331-83af41d4f3f3.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-933797f3-67d9-44fb-8b04-6799785d8970.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-6510b553-181a-47f7-bed0-080d102f31c2.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency\\'s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January\\'s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul\\'s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Major dining-out prices in Seoul \u2014 including jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) \u2014 continued to climb last month. On March 23, the Korea Consumer Agency&#8217;s price portal Chamgagak reported that the average price of jajangmyeon in Seoul was 7,692 KRW (approximately $5.77), up 0.5% from January&#8217;s 7,654 KRW (approximately $5.74). Over the same period, kalguksu rose from 9,923 KRW (approximately $7.44) to 9,962 KRW (approximately $7.47), and the price for 200 g of pork belly increased from 17,923 KRW (approximately $13.44) to 18,000 KRW (approximately $13.50), each a 0.4% rise. That day, a restaurant on Seoul&#8217;s Myeongdong Street displayed a menu notice. Reporter Go I-ran photoeran@<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food prices in Seoul, including jjajangmyeon and kalguksu, continued to rise in the last month, with notable increases reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0067\/image-75a9bbb9-3208-4933-a601-170e3b93dddc.jpeg","footnotes":""},"categories":[278098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-252660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is Eating Out in Seoul Getting More Expensive? 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