Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Carl_00]

I'm just trying to figure how much I can afford to send home each month, and so, how much I'll have to live off. To begin with a figure: would it be difficult to live off 1-1.2M KRW each month?

I'm not a regular drinker, won't be buying expensive coffees, and will be trying to avoid Paris Baguette as much as possible .



To the Brits: Do any of you organise your UK finances online from Korea? Have you had any difficulties? Any cock-ups?

[redaxe]

If you're able to resist spending your money on beer, western food, and girls for a whole year. then yeah you can do it. I couldn't, though. If you take away all the drinking and the girls, Korea is pretty boring.

I don't know what your salary is. I think most teachers try to save close to a million won a month, but it's hard to do that in your first year.

[jlb]

I almost can't believe that anyone teaching ESL in Korea would spend more than 1 mill Won/month. I just can't really fathom it. You'd have to be drinking every night, or hitting up Outback more than once/week, or going clubbing in Seoul every Fri/Sat night, or buying electronics like they're going out of style to spend this much.

[kardisa]

I spent ~950,000 won my first month here.

210,000 - 8 weeks of Korean classes
45,000 - Cell phone deposit + first month's bill (the phone was free with my plan)
350,000 - Food. I eat breakfast at home and Korean food during the week. I usually hit up western restaurants or an Indian place on the weekends.
150,000 - Clothes (I didn't bring many with me)
50,000 - Books
30,000 - Public transport
100,000 - Utilities
~75,000 - Going out with friends

edit: forgot to add the 50,000 R4 card for my DS.

To put it simply, I have no idea how you could spend more than 1,000,000 won a month, especially if you don't drink like a fish.

[Yahowho]

[kardisa]

[Yahowho]

[kardisa]

[cdninkorea]

I spend a tad more than a million won per month, and I shop at Costco monthly, EMart weekly, and do buy expensive coffees several times weekly. I'd so it's do-able unless you're highly active on the dating scene (I'm married).

[Peter258]

Surprised to hear people comment on how drinking will drain your budget.

Soju is only 3 bucks per bottle in the bars, as far as I can remember.

Do teachers like to pregame?

I feel like I'm the only one in the group who likes to try to save money by pregaming.

[Kurtz]