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Prices in South Korea for food, transportation and attractions

What is the cost to eat in Seoul at a cafe or fast food restaurant

Inexpensive you can eat in food courts in shopping malls. Portions are usually very large, such that enough for two. Also quite cheap in small cafes for locals, where there is no English menu. Often there are pictures of dishes, or layouts dinners in full size, as in the

Examples of prices for food in food courts and cafes

  • soup with meat, green onions and bean sprouts 4,5 USD = 6 000 KRW
  • soup with shrimp, tofu and egg 4,5 USD = 6 000 KRW
  • pasta with salad and chop 7,5 USD = 10 000 KRW
  • meat with cabbage and corn on the cast iron 5,2 USD = 7 000 KRW
  • Meat steak with pineapple on iron 6 USD = 8 000 KRW
  • Chicken chop on iron 6,7 USD = 9 000 KRW
  • dining set: spicy dish with mushrooms + rice and kimchi 6 USD = 8 000 KRW
  • seafood on iron 6,7 USD = 9 000 KRW
  • Pasta carbonara 6,7 USD = 9 000 KRW

Photos menu in food courts with cost of meals in Seoul

Seoul, South Korea food frices, noodle dishes in Korean cafe
noodle dishes in Korean cafe
Seoul, South Korea restaurant frices, first courses
first courses
South Korea restaurants, prices for lunch, Seoul
prices for lunch, Seoul
Seoul, South Korea food prices, prices for lunches with pasta
prices for lunches with pasta
Seoul, South Korea eating out prices, dish with meat on iron
dish with meat on iron
Food and drinks prices, Seoul, South Korea, Korean traditional food
Korean traditional food
South Korea eating out, Pizza in Seoul
Pizza in Seoul
Seoul, South Korea eating out, food court at the COEX center
food court at the COEX center

Coffee and fast food

  • espresso 3 USD = 4 000 KRW
  • Cappuccino 3,7 USD = 5 000 KRW
  • cake 3,4 - 3,7 USD = 4 500 - 5 000 KRW
  • Hamburger 6,7 USD = 9 000 KRW
  • fruit salad 4,5 USD = 6 000 KRW
  • breakfast sandwich and coffee 3 USD = 4 000 KRW
  • Ice Cream 1,9 USD = 2 500 KRW (horn) - 7,5 USD = 10 000 KRW (400g.)

What can you eat in a cafe in Seoul - photo

Seoul, food and drinks prices in South Korea , Coffee
Coffee
Seoul, South Korea food and drinks prices, Desserts
Desserts
Seoul, South Korea food and drinks prices, the cost of ice cream
the cost of ice cream
Seoul, prices in cafes in South Korea, Prices of popsicles
Prices of popsicles
Seoul, South Korea eating out, Prices for coffee and sandwiches at the cafe in the TV tower
Prices for coffee and sandwiches at the cafe in the TV tower
Seoul, South Korea, prices for breakfast in Dunkin Donuts
prices for breakfast in Dunkin Donuts

Meat restaurants - a great feature of South Korea

In South Korea, many inexpensive places, where you can eat tasty meat, fire it yourself in the open air or inside a cafe. The meat is served a lot of salads and condiments. It was fun to roast meat by myself. In a meat restaurant, for example, in Busan, a set of meat for self-frying cost 7,5 - 15 USD = 10 000 - 20 000 KRW

Busan, South Korea food, Cafes in Korea, where the visitors themselves roasted meat
Cafes in Korea, where the visitors themselves roasted meat
Busan, South Korea food, Meat fry themselves
Meat fry themselves
Busan, South Korea food, prices in a meat cafa
prices in a meat cafa

The cost of alcohol in bars and stores

  • A bottle of beer 3,7 - 7,5 USD = 5 000 - 10 000 KRW local is cheaper imported European is more expensive
  • In a brasserie snack set of sausage, bread and vegetables 11,2 USD = 15 000 KRW
  • A bottle of wine in a store 11,2 - 29,9 USD = 15 000 - 40 000 KRW
Seoul, South Korea alcohol prices, The cost of wine in Korea
The cost of wine in Korea
Seoul, South Korea alcohol prices, Snacks at brasserie
Snacks at brasserie
Seoul, South Korea alcohol prices, Prices for beer at a bar
Prices for beer at a bar

What you can eat cheaply at a supermarket or on the street

Street food in Korea - neat and tasty

  • A portion of food is usually cheap, such as dumplings 1,5 - 2,2 USD = 2 000 - 3 000 KRW
  • 5 balls of octopus 1,5 USD = 2 000 KRW
  • A portion of fried shrimp 3 USD = 4 000 KRW
Street Food Seoul, South Korea, Balls with octopus
Balls with octopus
What you cat eat in Seoul, Street food in South Korea
Street food in South Korea
Food in Korea, Street food in Seoul
Street food in Seoul
Food in Korea, Prices for food on the street
Prices for food on the street

Cheap restaurants for locals

Meals in a place where there is no eanglish menu will cost you not expensive, as the portions are very large 3,7 - 7,5 USD = 5 000 - 10 000 KRW for a dinner for two. The photo just a portion of soup. Rice, kimchi and sauces are served to the soup - free.

Seoul, South Korea, Lunch in a cheap cafe with no English menu
Lunch in a cheap cafe with no English menu

What you can by at a grocery store or a supermarket

  • Dinner for heating in the microwave 2,2 - 3,7 USD = 3 000 - 5 000 KRW
  • Chips 0,75 USD = 1000 KRW
  • Carbonated drink in a machine 7,5 - 11,2 USD = 10 000 - 15 000 KRW
  • A small package of cookies in the machine 7,5 USD = 10 000 KRW
Seoul, South Korea, Water from a machine
Water from a machine
Seoul, South Korea grocery prices, All sorts of sweets and chocolates
All sorts of sweets and chocolates
Seoul, South Korea grocery prices, Semi-finished products at a supermarket
Semi-finished products at a supermarket
Seoul, South Korea grocery prices, Chips in a supermarket
Chips in a supermarket

Attracions prices in South Korea

Entertainment in Seoul

  • Seoul TV Tower Namsan with an observation desk and restaurants 7,5 USD = 10 000 KRW
  • Aquarium Lotte World 21,7 USD = 29 000 KRW
  • Aquarium in COEX mall 18,7 USD = 25 000 KRW
  • The observation deck in the building 69, entrance costs 9,7 USD = 13 000 KRW

Examples of free museums in Seoul

  • The National Folklore Museum of Korea
  • History Museum in Seoul
  • War Memorial of Korea

Attractions in Busan

  • TV Tower of Busan 2,2 - 3,7 USD = 3 000 - 5 000 KRW
  • Busan Aquarium 15 - 19,5 USD = 20 000 - 26 000 KRW
  • Sauna Spa Land (ticket for 4 hours) 11,2 USD = 15 000 KRW

Interesting museums and entertainment on the island Jeju

  • Sex Museum - Jeju Love Land 6,7 USD = 9 000 KRW
  • The Museum "Believe it or not" 7,5 USD = 10 000 KRW
  • Jeju Glass Castle 6 - 8,2 USD = 8 000 - 11 000 KRW
  • Bonsai Garden (Spirited Garden) 7,5 USD = 10 000 KRW
Seoul, South Korea, War Memorial of Korea
War Memorial of Korea
South Korea attractions, Glass Castle on Jeju
Glass Castle on Jeju
South Korea attractions, Jeju Love Land
Jeju Love Land

Examples of transportation fares in South Korea

  • Seoul Metro ride, cash payment 1 USD = 1 350 KRW payment by the transport card 0,94 USD = 1 250 KRW within 10 km.
  • Metro in Busan, the fare 0,90 - 1,05 USD = 1 200 - 1 400 KRW depending on the distance
  • Seoul-Busan expressway train (3 hours on the road) 37,4 - 44,9 USD = 50 000 - 60 000 KRW

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    20.10.2017

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    Lilly 2023-10-04
    The prices are very reasonable. I love it!

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    Kulangot 2023-01-16
    Bobo

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    Tin Tin Moe 2021-10-16
    Seoul Airport duty free is open ?for Departure travellers .please let me known .

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    EMMANUEL SUYO 2021-03-02
    Somehow the prices are affordable, i like it

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    mike 2020-09-06
    Everything is expensive in korea, hyper inflation has started, in 1990 you could buy for 1000 KrWon many more products, value was 175% more valuable than 2020, like 2 packs of private label rice, or 4 eggs, 2 packs of 1litre milk

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    NG 2021-11-19
    Which part of the world has not gone more expensive in 30 years as you stated?

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    Phil 2020-03-09
    I'm also interested in taking the wife and kids to the sex museum, so how much would a grand tour with some demonstrations cost?

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    Phil 2020-03-10
    It was great, my kids loved the demostations and enjoyed bery much the sex

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    Phil 2019-10-27
    How much do acorns cost in South Korea?

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    lebo 2020-04-20
    idont know how is bowl of noddles in seoul

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