Salaries Stay Flat While 'Jjajangmyeon 7000 Won Era' Approaches... Prices Up 15.5% in One Year

Average Price of Jjajangmyeon in Seoul 6,992 Won, Approaching 7,000 Won
Price in Daejeon Rises 15.5% Compared to a Year Ago
Prices of Representative Foods Increasing One After Another

The era of 7,000 won Jjajangmyeon is just around the corner. According to the Korea Consumer Agency's Chamgag price data on the 14th, the average price of Jjajangmyeon in the Seoul area last month was 6,992 won. This is a 10.9% increase compared to the same period last year (6,300 won).

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Seoul has the highest Jjajangmyeon price among the 16 cities and provinces nationwide. In terms of the rate of increase, Daejeon ranks first. The average price of Jjajangmyeon in Daejeon, which was 5,800 won last August, soared to 6,700 won last month, marking a 15.5% increase.

The only place where you can still find '5,000 won range Jjajangmyeon' is Gyeongnam (5,923 won). The other 15 cities and provinces all have averages exceeding 6,000 won. Gwangju (6,800 won), Jeonnam (6,778 won), Jeju (6,750 won), and Gangwon (6,722 won) are also on the verge of breaking into the 7,000 won range.

The rise in Jjajangmyeon prices is due to the increase in prices of main ingredients such as cooking oil and flour, influenced by the Ukraine crisis and Indonesia's palm oil export restrictions. Not only Jjajangmyeon but also other food prices are rising consecutively. Naengmyeon (average 10,500 won), Samgyetang (average 16,846 won), and Bibimbap (average 10,423 won) have also seen price increases of around 10% compared to a year ago.

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