Travel Budget Atlas
Home

South Korea · 7 days

Two-person representative budget for each city in South Korea, sorted from cheapest to most expensive for a 7-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 ₩1,301,723 ₩1,171,551 – ₩1,496,982
Daejeon ₩1,349,775 ₩1,214,798 – ₩1,552,242
Daegu ₩1,532,142 ₩1,378,927 – ₩1,761,963
Incheon ₩1,641,462 ₩1,477,316 – ₩1,887,681
Busan ₩1,835,883 ₩1,652,294 – ₩2,111,265
Seoul ₩2,073,324 ₩1,865,991 – ₩2,384,322

What this ranking tells you

The cheapest option in South Korea right now is Gwangju at about $941.64 for a 7-day couple trip. The most expensive is Seoul at about $1,499.80 — a gap of $558.16, 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.

By travel style

Same country, ranked by concept fit instead of cost:

Other trip lengths