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[sadiebear]

Hi.Going to be taking my wife & baby to live and work in Korea for maybe 3 yrs at a public school starting in March of next yr. We're trying to aim to live in Jeollanam do (Yeosu/Mokpo).One of the recruiters called me n offered me a job in Gyeonggi do. My question is; how's the living expenses there? I'm a raw vegan and keen what to expect to pay for fruit and vegetables. What's the environment like? I haven't decided yet if I should take the job there or not as our main priority is to live in Jeollanam do.

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[Atavistic]

Fruits and vegetables are EXPENSIVE here, and also very seasonal.

[Jizzo T. Clown]

[Smee]

Damn, it's hard enough to live here as a vegetarian, to say nothing of being a vegan. My friends are vegetarian, and to make things more difficult they are Buddhist, so they don't eat onions or garlic. There are some restaurants that will prepare things especially for them, but for the most part they cook for themselves. I guess that's nothing new, though, right? It will be a little hard because you won't be able to eat lunch in the cafeteria, or join coworkers for dinner, or eat at most restaurants.

That said, I did know two vegans who lived in rural Jeollanam-do. Your recruiter, if you're going through Canadian Connections, should be able to hook you up with contact information if you ask for it. If you need more information, let me know and I can PM it to you.

I didn't notice too much of a difference in prices between Gyeonggi and Jeollanam-do. You'll save a little on some products---like water---in Jeollanam-do, but not enough to write home about.

[Atavistic]

[jinju]

[Been There, Taught That]

[sadiebear]

[johninmaine]

...your baby should at least eat some chicken or tofu?? this should be pretty easy to buy....and of course, a lot of Whole Milk.

[jinju]

[johninmaine]

...also, Sadiebear -- make sure you bring lots of that Vegetable washing stuff...i forget the name, or check with your pediatrician...you can easily pick up Hep C if you are eating truckloads of vegetables everyday.

make sure you make a list of HIGH danger veg / fruits:
e.g. strawberries, any leafy veg, herbs,

do you supplement with vitamins??

[stevie rotten]

lots of fresh fruits and vegetables available at very reasonable prices. what's available is pretty much determined by the season.
the korean people won't understand your diet at all and will most likely privately (or openly if you don't understand korean) call you crazy.
this thread i'm sure will give you an idea of the mentality of the expat community you'll be living among in the ROK.

[sadiebear]

[Hyeon Een]