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Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

I was told that next month's bill will be "expensive" due to the aircon. This month's was around 75,000. Is that normal? What's average during the winter when you have to use the heat all the time? Back home I was paying nearly $200 / month so this seems about right to me.

indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

I think it all depends on the size of your apartment. Bigger places are going to require more juice/gas to heat in the winter/keep cool in the summer. Our bills add up to about 200k per month, but that's for everything - gas, electric, building fees, etc. We also changed the lights to more energy saving bulbs.

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

16k last month

I thik it will be 20k this month. Had the air on three times.

lowpo · Joined: 01 Mar 2007

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

In a new villa apartment, and the cost has been under 10K each of the last 3 months.
Using aircon for an hour or so most days now, so I expect this months to be a little heftier.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Oh.. sorry, I read how much is your electricity bill this month and voted for 100K+.

Normally, in winter, it's about 30-40K because we have the fan heater going in the bathroom when my toddler daughter has her bath.

In Summer, it's about 200K when we have the living room aircon on during the day (when my daughter is home, otherwise I don't use it much) and bedroom one on at night.

elynnor · Joined: 08 Feb 2006

This month, it's 9,260. That's about average. It seems to run between 5,000 and 10,000 per month.

Laughing

Yay for cheap electricity!

cruisemonkey · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:06 am Post subject:

Electricty in Korea is billed on a sliding scale depending on how many kilowatt hours you use per month. A small increase in consumption can lead to an exponential increase in cost if you go over the 'magic number' of kilowatt hours.

IncognitoHFX · Joined: 06 May 2007 Location: Yeongtong, Suwon

Mine was 75,000 but that included land phone that gets a lot of use.

Pretty good considering we have three fans running 24/7 (no fatalities yet Very Happy

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FistFace · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:04 am Post subject:

I don't pay anything. My school pays.

ontheway · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:01 am Post subject:

I have a large condo: 3 bdr, 2 bath, lvrm, dining rm, kitchen area:

Winter electric: about 9,000 won
Summer electric with A/C: about 15,000 won

ryanbonner · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Location: Seoul

most months less than 10,000
during the summer, close to 50,000. that's with the AC on every single minute i'm in the apartment.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

icicle · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do Korea

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan