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Ratchy Ratch
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: Living in Seoul... |
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Hello... I'm new to this site and I'm thinking about moving to
Seoul to teach English at a public school. I've been doing some research and Seoul seems to be an expensive place to live (ranked anywhere from #2 to #9 on the lists I've read).
I'm gonna be making 2 million won per month with my a rent free apartment. Will this salary be sufficient in Seoul? Are taxi's expensive?
Also, is it a lot cheaper to live in Busan or is it mainly just the rent prices that make Seoul so expensive.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated (message me at [email protected] - that's 2 __ underscores folks!).
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| well since rent is the biggest reason why seoul is deemed expensive and most jobs offer free housing, you can survive on 2 million pretty easily. |
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Ratchy Ratch
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: loan payments |
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| Will I be able to pay off some of the good ol' student debt? I'd like to pay maybe 300-400 dollars Canadina per month? |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| yup, no problem. |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: Savings |
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| You can probably save half your salary pretty easily, as long as you don't go crazy drinking away your money at the bars every night. |
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Ratchy Ratch
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Will I be able to afford gettin' shitfaced drunk once a week? |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Ratchy Ratch wrote: |
| Will I be able to afford gettin' *beep* drunk once a week? |
Yes. If you develop the taste for soju, it's 3000KRW at restaurants and drinking establishments. 1000KRW at the corner store. 2~3 bottles should do.
For more descriminating tastes other traditional Korean alcoholic beverages are also cheap.
Of course there's unlimited beers and liquors, some imports are pricey.
Once a week? Ramp up your goals!  |
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