Common information

Capital
Seoul
Language
Korean
Currency
Won
Population
50 219 669
Phone code
+82

Cost of living and prices in South Korea

Shared room
outside of centre262USD/month
in city centre395USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre296USD/month
in city centre442USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 35 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 18 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 14 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 48 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 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. 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

Leisure quality
7.5
Quality of life
7.8
Travelers rating
9.1
Travelers rating
6.8
English speaking
6.7
Nightlife
6.6
Coworking spaces
9.6
Traffic
5.2
Free WIFI
9.9

Safety in South Korea

Safety
8.3
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
7.4
Racial tolerance
6.1
Female friendly
8.3
Friendliness to foreigners
7.8
Stability of the state
8
Conditions for starting a business
8.8
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in South Korea

Cost of living
5.1
Rent, price
8.3
Products, price
4.5
Restaurants, price
7.2
Purchasing power
5.7

Comfort in South Korea

Ecology
5.4
Weather comfort
8.3
Availability of air conditioners
9.6
Air quality
8.3

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, часов 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