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[seamstressfortheband]

Hello!

Just been offered a job in Seoul and my housing allowance will be 950,000 (however, it's actually just paid with salary and thus irrelevant - total inc housing is something like 3.6 or 3.7)

Just wondering how much I can expect to pay in rent? I'll be working in Jamsil area but thinking of living somewhere like Kondae (but open to other locations as well and suggestions very welcome!!). I keep seeing rent has gone up a lot lately, wondering how much I'll have to fork out for a one-bedroom not completely tiny apt? They also provide 15 million key money but I have some savings and could add to this, if necessary. Not sure how much of a difference key money still makes (if any).

I lived in Seoul 2007-2011 and lived in shared apts in HBC area where I paid around 275,000-400,000 for a room in a 2/3 bed apt. But I'm not 22 anymore and I want my own place!

Thanks