Living costs in Seoul, South Korea

National benchmark · not city-specific

🇰🇷 Plan your fellowship stay in KRW and compare it in your preferred currency.

Open Seoul budget planner →

Explore Seoul fellowships in The Fellowship Directory ↗

Monthly cost evidence

Government student living-cost guide; country-level benchmark, not a Seoul housing quote. Confirm insurance and accommodation eligibility. Source period: Undated live guidance. Checked 2026-10-12.

Source monthly budget: ₩750,000 – ₩1,000,000. Source ↗ This may include a different basket; it is not the sum of the planner categories.

Point estimates are single published allowances, not ranges. Minimums have no researched upper bound. National and regional benchmarks do not establish local prices. Partial categories need additional quotes.

Before accepting a fellowship in Seoul

This location is listed in The Fellowship Directory. Living-cost research has not been completed here. Enter your own quotes in local currency; no default city prices are supplied. Confirm the exact hospital/site, especially for broad or combined location labels.

Ask your host about accommodation eligibility, health coverage and visa requirements. Confirm whether your stipend is gross or net, when the first payment arrives, and which costs are paid directly. Budget separately for deposits, travel and one-off arrival costs.

Check local services and requirements

Official links and search starting points are labelled separately. Resource links do not substantiate a cost unless cited in the evidence table.

Build your own budget

The planner supports six expense categories, stipend and funding gaps, arrival cash, saved budgets and city comparisons. Missing amounts must be entered before calculating a complete personal budget.

Plan your Seoul stay in any supported currency →

Other destinations in South Korea

All South Korea destinations →