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Where to Live in South Korea

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Hongdae (홍대)

Hongdae (홍대)

Seoul

₩650K–₩950K/mo

cafenightlife
Itaewon (이태원)

Itaewon (이태원)

Seoul

₩800K–₩1.4M/mo

expatnightlife
Gangnam (강남)

Gangnam (강남)

Seoul

₩900K–₩1.5M/mo

luxurycentral
Yeonnam-dong (연남동)

Yeonnam-dong (연남동)

Seoul

₩700K–₩1.2M/mo

creativecafe
Mapo-gu (마포구)

Mapo-gu (마포구)

Seoul

₩700K–₩1.0M/mo

centralcafe
Seongsu-dong (성수동)

Seongsu-dong (성수동)

Seoul

₩800K–₩1.2M/mo

cafecreative
Hannam-dong (한남동)

Hannam-dong (한남동)

Seoul

₩900K–₩1.8M/mo

luxurycafe
Haeundae (해운대)

Haeundae (해운대)

Busan

₩500K–₩900K/mo

natureexpat
Gwangalli (광안리)

Gwangalli (광안리)

Busan

₩700K–₩1.1M/mo

naturecafe
Seomyeon (서면)

Seomyeon (서면)

Busan

₩500K–₩900K/mo

centralfood
Sasang-gu (사상구)

Sasang-gu (사상구)

Busan

₩385K–₩500K/mo

budgetquiet
Jeju City (제주시)

Jeju City (제주시)

Jeju

₩500K–₩950K/mo

naturebudget
Seogwipo (서귀포시)

Seogwipo (서귀포시)

Jeju

₩380K–₩650K/mo

budgetnature
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