Travel Budget Atlas

South Korea · 3 days

Two-person representative budget for each city in South Korea, sorted from cheapest to most expensive for a 3-day stay. Prices are quoted in USD and in each city's local currency, refreshed quarterly against live exchange rates.

City ranking

City Couple · representative Typical range
Gwangju ₩541,293 ₩487,163 – ₩622,486
Daejeon ₩557,937 ₩502,143 – ₩641,627
Daegu ₩632,144 ₩568,929 – ₩726,965
Incheon ₩678,205 ₩610,385 – ₩779,936
Busan ₩753,629 ₩678,266 – ₩866,674
Seoul ₩849,070 ₩764,163 – ₩976,431

What this ranking tells you

The cheapest option in South Korea right now is Gwangju at about $391.56 for a 3-day couple trip. The most expensive is Seoul at about $614.20 — a gap of $222.64, or roughly 57%. Use the ranking to balance the cities you want against the days you have.

Currency

South Korea transactions settle in KRW. All local-currency figures above are converted from USD at the current quarterly rate.

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