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[simon_capetown]

Hi
I know the issue of saving has been covered a few times, but what I'd like to establish is the quality of life one could have in Korea, spending 800 000 won per month ( assuming accommodation is covered).
I dont drink or smoke and my goal is to save money when I'm over there. I will have all the other expenses foreigners have and I anticipate spending at least 60 000 won per month on a gym contract.
I'm not too interested in electronic items, or clothes as I'm covered in this respect (pun intended). I also have an extremely healthy diet, and want to do a lot of home cooking.
Anyway, look forward to the responses.
Thanks
Simon

[Cedar]

In Seoul that's more than you need if you do a lot of cooking, like you said. but if you like organics, if you want to drink often, go out to a lot of performances/clubs, etc. Then you may run out of money. Figure your phone will cost you 70,000 a month (if you don't talk too much but use a reg. Korean phone not a prepaid). Transpo runs average about 5 a day for me, but I usually need 4 distinct trips (too far apart for transfer), and there are days where I need more, sometimes a taxi, that's how it averages at around 5. Do you make your own coffee? Even a tall Americano is going to be 3,300 with your own take-out mug. Heat? How warm do you want your place? Internet is a little over 30,000 a month. How much fresh fruit do you want (the prices can get ridiculous esp in the mid winter). Do you cook with local ingredients or are you one of these people who has to search all over the city to find the specific ingredients they used back home? Certainly 800,000 would cover me if someone had my housing covered (my housing is 800,000 right now).

[interestedinhanguk]

[simon_capetown]

Thanks for the info so far.
Just some more info....
I wont be based in Seoul (should be one of Deagu, Busan or Daejon)
I'm happy to use local ingredients for cooking
I also do like fresh fruit and vegetables, I plan to cook chicken breasts or fish 5 nights a week and eat at school for lunch.
I dont want cable tv, just internet
Dont plan to spend much time on my cellphone.
As I said, the only thing I dont want to skimp on is a decent gym.
I suppose I'll do the usual things on weekends, such as dinner , movies etc (no expensive cubs or bars).
Cheers.

[Louis VI]

easy peasy lemon squeezy

[decolyon]

[Scriabin]

i intend to live off 400,000 KRW a month in seoul

is this possible?

is a cell phone even necessary?

[zappadelta]

[waynehead]

[AsiaESLbound]