What is the average cost of housing in Korea?
If you are thinking about moving to Korea, cost of living in probably a key consideration. Expats commented about the cost of housing...
"Of course it is best to give a swishy washy statement. We pay 1400,000kw per month for a nice place about 1500 sq. Ft. But the size is definitely an estimate," said a member in Ilsan, Korea.
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"The housing cost is outrageous. My home is almost US 10,000 per month. Definitely outrageous," remarked another expat who made the move to Seoul, Korea.
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What is the average cost of housing in Korea?
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Betsy Burlingame is one of the founders of InternationalTravel.ai and the Founder and President of Expat Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange and InternationalTravel.ai, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
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