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Although Korea is not an expensive country, Seoul is an expensive city. The cost of living in Seoul significantly varies from place to place. You cannot get an estimate without choosing your neighborhood. The cost for housing is more serious than cost for foods.
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1) Food prices as of 2012, near colleage in Seoul:
(near college in rural area will be lower about 500 ~ 1,000 KRW)
2) Housing prices : very differentiated by district.
Gosiwon / Gosi-tel / Oneroom-tel / Living-tel (just 1 room (about 3~5γ‘) with private / shared(1 for 3) bath) : 300,000 ~ 500,000 KRW (up to conditions and options) with some deposit (key money)
Hasook (lent a room of house. 4~5 people live in one house. Very different point of Hasook is it serves 2 meals (breakfast and dinner) : 200,000 ~ 400,000 KRW