Different Garbage Bag Prices Across Korea... Yangsan 950 Won · Jinan 200 Won

Large Disparities in Water, Sewerage, and City Gas Fees... Han Byeong-do "Government Must Inspect"

There were significant disparities in public utility fees such as garbage bags, water and sewage, and city gas among basic local governments nationwide.

Assemblyman Han Byung-do of the Democratic Party of Korea [Provided by Assemblyman Han Byung-do's Office]

According to data received by Han Byung-do, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 22nd, the 20ℓ garbage bag was most expensive in Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, at 950 won. Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk, and Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk, were the cheapest at 200 won, showing about a fivefold difference compared to Yangsan-si.

The highest city gas fee was in Jeju-si and Seogwipo-si (13,064 won), while the cheapest was in Gwangju-si at 10,606 won. The highest water supply fee was in Jecheon-si, Chungbuk (20,885 won), which was 4.3 times higher than Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk, where it was 4,880 won.

The highest sewage fee was recorded in Sejong-si and Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk (18,500 won), more than 12 times that of Jangsu-gun, Jeonbuk (1,490 won). Representative Han said, "This is the difference between regions with well-established infrastructure such as waste disposal sites and water and sewage facilities and those without," adding, "The Ministry of the Interior and Safety needs to conduct a thorough inspection from the cost calculation and analysis stages."