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[Globutron]

In July I spent 250,000 won...

This included two trips to Seoraksan/sokcho and various nights out.

[air76]

[Globutron]

No, I just ate cheaply. My bills every month seem to add up to 30,000, too. It doesn't make sense to me but apparently it's correct.

Of course, this isn't consistent. August I spent over a million and September probably more so by the end, taking into account things I plan on buying.

[air76]

[Afghankush]

[Kurtz]

OP,

Let me add quickly before this thread sinks into another fight, it sounds like from your brief outline of yourself, somewhere between 600,000-800,000 won per month will suit your spending needs. If you travel abroad in your holidays, this figure will go up.

I like a little luxury, I like to reward myself for being alive so I spend about 1,000,000 a month, but I earn a little more than your average 2.something salary (due to extra classes).

There are some VERY tight people living here who don't seem to leave their apartments very often, so take anything less than 600,000 month (including bills) as fairly tight living, that's less than 150,000 won for an entire week!

[Carl_00]

Thanks. I may send home a little less than I originally planned, and then I won't have to stick within the 1M.

But, does anyone manage bank accounts back at home from Korea? And is it possible to online bank my Korean account to send money home?

[Radius]

[tatu]

I don't see anything wrong with warming up at home, and then again at the corner mart, and then again while I'm walking and then again when I need a breather from the smoke in the club. Nothing like road pops.

[Forest]

[Nadia_M]

My first month here, I spent 230,000 won. It was mostly on food, and a couple of small shopping trips.

[Man on Street]

[BoholDiver]

I spent maybe 300,000 a month in my first month. I got free lunch at school and ate a muffin in the morning. I rented videos for 1000 won each and was scared to go inside any buildings or to ride a taxi. Also, I was so jetlagged for 10 days or so, I fell asleep at 9 pm every night. Weekends, one day in Seoul and one day exploring my area.


I then moved up to about 1 million, a steady budget. Then I met my first g/f and my spending went up to maybe 1.3 or 1.4. She liked to drink and take taxis from Hongdae to my place.

If you date atypical K girl, you couldn't live on 1 mill. If you meet a nice lady who is not materialistic, it is possible.

Drinking (paying for 2): 30,000 for beer, 50,000 for cocktails.
Taxis: 5-10,000, maybe more
Motel to shag in: 30-50,000

It gets expensive quickly.

[Carl_00]

It's nice to know I can do my UK banking online and going into the branch won't be a big deal...I just quite like the idea of making international transfers of millions (of won ) whilst sat in my underwear..oh well.

[Peter258]