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South Korea · 30 days

Two-person representative budget for each city in South Korea, sorted from cheapest to most expensive for a 30-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 ₩5,661,757 ₩5,095,582 – ₩6,511,021
Daejeon ₩5,890,406 ₩5,301,366 – ₩6,773,967
Daegu ₩6,694,687 ₩6,025,218 – ₩7,698,890
Incheon ₩7,167,744 ₩6,450,970 – ₩8,242,906
Busan ₩8,021,514 ₩7,219,363 – ₩9,224,741
Seoul ₩9,112,781 ₩8,201,503 – ₩10,479,698

What this ranking tells you

The cheapest option in South Korea right now is Gwangju at about $4,095.60 for a 30-day couple trip. The most expensive is Seoul at about $6,592.00 — a gap of $2,496.40, or roughly 61%. 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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