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Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Child-Rearing Costs Reach W230 Million

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

Are they including costs for private academies and other totally unnecessary costs?

Also here, high school costs money. On top of the already paid tax. And school uniforms are a huge expense.

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

Are they including costs for private academies and other totally unnecessary costs?

Also here, high school costs money. On top of the already paid tax. And school uniforms are a huge expense.

Unposter · Joined: 04 Jun 2006

While I am a huge RR fan, I must point out the Korean sum was through university graduation and the Canada and the U.S. was to 18 and I believe 17 respectfully.

Still, it looks like the costs in Korea are almost identical to that of Canada and the U.S which does say a lot.

I guess all these threads and posts about Korea being expensive were pretty accurate.

Though, I would like to know what the breakdown of those expenses are. For example, how much do Koreans pay on health care and how much do they get compared to people in the U.S.?

How much do Korean pay and get in terms of education compared to the U.S. and Canada?

Do Koreans buy more "things" for thier children than those in the U.S. and Canada and therefore pay more or is it the same or reverse?

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

What point is he trying to make?

Unposter · Joined: 04 Jun 2006

I can't speak for RR but I would guess that Korea is more expensive than people realize - or at least more expensive than Canada and the U.S.

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

some of my students mum spend 1.5 - 2.0 a month! A MONTH!!
on his extracurricular activities! 2 grand!!!
and most of them are still thick as two bricks! hahahahaha

KimchiExplosion · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: Nowhere near Seoul

This is why dogs are infinetly superior to children.