Common information
Cost of living and prices in South Korea
Shared roomoutside of centre262USD/Monthin city centre395USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre296USD/Monthin city centre442USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 6 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 35 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 4 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 3 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 2 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 18 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 6 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 14 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 4 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 48 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 3 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 9 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 28,539 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 58 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 10 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 9 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 63 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 43 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 86 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 111 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 552 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 370 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,483 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 981 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 142 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 23 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 7,495 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 3,741 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,075 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 3.76 |
List of largest cities in South Korea
ratings
Main factors in South Korea
7.5
Leisure quality
7.8
Quality of life
9.1
Travelers rating
6.8
Travelers rating
6.7
English speaking
6.6
Nightlife
9.6
Coworking spaces
5.2
Traffic
9.9
Free WIFI
Safety in South Korea
8.3
Safety
9.5
Medicine
7.4
Healthcare
6.1
Racial tolerance
8.3
Female friendly
4.9
LGBT, Gay friendly
7.8
Friendliness to foreigners
8.0
Stability of the state
8.8
Conditions for starting a business
6.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in South Korea
5.1
Cost of living
8.3
Rent, price
4.5
Products, price
7.2
Restaurants, price
5.7
Purchasing power
Comfort in South Korea
5.4
Ecology
8.3
Weather comfort
9.6
Availability of air conditioners
8.3
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in South Korea
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Average high, °C | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 17 |
| Average temperature, °C | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 8 |
| Record low, °C | 6 | -1 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | -14 |
| Rain, days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 125 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Fog, days | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 225 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Snowfall, cm. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 147 | 49 | 46 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 51 | 89 | 95 | 147 | 273 | 238 | 1217 |
| Relative humidity, % | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 89 | 85 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 83 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 59 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 66 | 56 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 16 | 8 | 1 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 79 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 323 | 144 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 216 | 338 | 457 | 480 | 2019 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 |