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[dereklee003]

I am leaving the states for Busan next week, and was wondering about my expenses.

Since I will be wiring money home each month to pay a few bills, and since the rate continues to get worse, I am determined to stick to a budget. With that said...

Can I get by on 600,000 won per month?

I don't really drink, I only plan to eat non-Korean food like once a week or so...I lived in the philippines for two years and am used to being away from the spoils of western life and food...

[asams]

i would estimate food costing around 200,000 per month. cell phone around 20,000 or so, utilities running anywhere from 70,000-200,000. you can certainly live on that, it'll just be a somewhat monastic lifestyle

[blackjack]

if you don't drink and buy any big items 100,000 a week is do able

[Big Mac]

[agoodmouse]

My cellphone bill was 151,930 this month. Stinks.

[Cerriowen]

Most people that I know who really try hard to save, and live cheaply, can get by on 400-600 a month. I get by fairly comfortably on about 1,000 a month, and save the rest.