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Cost of Living in Korea

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The cost of living in Korea is generally reasonable. It is certainly a lot less than if you were living in Japan! General costs such as transport are low. The big costs for Koreans are housing and education.

The cost of living varies from cities to country sides. Your monthly expenses will largely depend on how you choose to spend your money. Korean food is a lot cheaper than eating at western restaurants such as 'Tony Romas', 'T.G.I.F.', 'The Outback' or 'Skylarks'. There are plenty of McDonalds, Burger King, KFC and pizza outlets all around Korea.

You can get a full meal for less than 5000 Won and you can have a night out for around 20,000 Won. Shopping at the store is cheap but if you're on your own, going out to eat is cheaper and less mess. There are a million ways to blow your money over here so keep track and have some kind of financial budget.
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Susannah “I've just been through the SMOE orientation and started my new job. And I just wanted to say thank you to you and Footprints- after meeting all those who came through other recruiting agencies I realized how lucky I was to be with Footprints. You provided me with much more information than others received and you've always been very helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you so much again, Susannah”