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South Korea · 5 days

Two-person representative budget for each city in South Korea, sorted from cheapest to most expensive for a 5-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 ₩921,508 ₩829,357 – ₩1,059,734
Daejeon ₩953,856 ₩858,470 – ₩1,096,934
Daegu ₩1,082,143 ₩973,928 – ₩1,244,464
Incheon ₩1,159,834 ₩1,043,850 – ₩1,333,809
Busan ₩1,294,756 ₩1,165,280 – ₩1,488,969
Seoul ₩1,461,197 ₩1,315,077 – ₩1,680,376

What this ranking tells you

The cheapest option in South Korea right now is Gwangju at about $666.60 for a 5-day couple trip. The most expensive is Seoul at about $1,057.00 — a gap of $390.40, or roughly 59%. 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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