An independent money guide for foreigners Your money in Korea,
Your money in Korea,
made simple.
Accounts, tax, transfers, housing — we walk you through the money problems foreigners face in Korea, with plain explanations and calculators you can run with your own numbers.
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Net monthly salaryestimateAn estimate from the values you enter. The real amount can vary by situation.
Gross monthly pay
KRW
What you actually take home
0KRW
You3,096,794
Avg3,210,000
Social insurance −349,826Income tax + local tax −153,380
Compared with a rough national average: the 2024 average monthly pay (₩3.75M, Korea’s national statistics office) run through this calculator. Not adjusted for what you earn.
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Just visiting
Here for a short trip, not settling in?
Foreign cards, cash and ATMs, transit cards, tax refunds, and when to pick won over your home currency at the card machine.
Just moved
New to Korea? Set up in the right order
Cash to land with, a SIM that can verify your identity, the 90-day deadline for your residence card (ARC), your first bank account. We take them in that order.
Moving on
Leaving Korea? Collect what you’re owed
Severance, the pension refund, your final tax settlement, the deposit. The order matters.
Find it by topic
New to Korea? Start here
Banking & Cards
Opening an account with your ARC, debit & credit cards, mobile banking
1 calculator →
Transfers & FX
Fees and rates when sending money home, limits and paperwork
1 calculator →
Housing
Jeonse & wolse contracts, protecting your deposit, the fixed-date stamp
2 calculators →
Salary & Tax
What you actually take home, social insurance, year-end tax settlement
4 calculators →
Insurance & Medical
Enrolling in health insurance, using clinics and pharmacies
2 calculators →
Scams & Safety
Voice phishing, deposit fraud, and how to stay safe
1 calculator →
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Your real take-home from gross pay
Flat 19% vs Progressive
Whether the flat 19% rate for foreigners beats the brackets for you
Remittance Cost
True cost including fees and exchange rate
Jeonse vs Wolse
Which one works out better for you
Deposit Protection
Which rights you have as a tenant, and from what date
Pension Refund
Whether your nationality or visa qualifies, and how much