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[Psychologic]

Ok, I'm new here. I just received an offer from Chungdahm learning. It wasn't quite as much as I had hoped( either 2.3 mil Won a month or 28k won/hr), given the exchange rate seems to have changed rather drastically in about a year (they said in their materials that 1000 KRW = 1 USD, not anymore).

I'm willing to accept the less favorable exchange rate if the cost of living really is substantially less than Japan or the US, as my recruiter says it is.

Though I have heard mixed things regarding the cost of living in Korea. This article came out last year and I'm not sure if it is referring to all of Korea or simply Seoul. It seems to contradict much of what I've heard about the cost of living in Korea. But, anyway, here it is: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/korea/2008/08/25/171700/High-South.htm

Any suggestions? Any ideas about what a very small, yet clean apartment would cost in one of the smaller coastal cities? Does my offer seem favorable?

Thanks