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Triplandio Seoul guide covers 17 travel guides across 51 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 65 self-guided walking tours in Seoul with 303 POI, spanning 252.5 km in total. Get inspired by 13 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Seoul
City & Country Data South Korea (Seoul)
Key travel data for Seoul — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 South Korea
Cost
MID
Safety
70
Health
94
Lifestyle
62
Infra
100
Rank
#10
Score
68
Tourists
2.5M/y
GDP/cap
$36.2k
Life Exp
83.6 yrs
Population
51.7M
Currency
KRW ₩
Language
Korean
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Seoul
Coffee
$3.85
Beer
$3.85
Lunch
$9.63
Groceries
$35.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.85
Transit
$1.15
Fuel
$1.25/l
Internet
$30.00/m
Salary
$2,000/m
Best time to visit Seoul (South Korea)
Now (September) avg: 23°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Nov & Apr.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
27°C / 19°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:23 / 18:23
Local time
7:21
Sea Temp
27°C
Best Months 
Nov & Apr
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Jul
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
A mixed rice dish with assorted vegetables and beef, often topped with a fried egg. Thinly sliced marinated beef barbecued or grilled over an open flame. Savory and slightly sweet stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables. Noodles in a savory black bean sauce with diced pork and vegetables. Korean stew often made with meat, seafood, or vegetables. A fermented vegetable dish, primarily made of napa cabbage and Korean radishes. A hearty Korean stew made with kimchi, tofu, and pork. Grilled meats served with side dishes and dipping sauces. Grilled pork belly pieces served with various side dishes. Ginseng chicken soup with a whole young chicken stuffed with rice and herbs. Boiled pork slices served with napa cabbage and spicy condiments. Spicy soft tofu stew served with various additions like meat or seafood. Spicy and sweet rice cakes cooked in a chili-based sauce.
Traditional Local Food
Seoul (South Korea)
Main course
Meat
Bibimbap
비빔밥
bee-bim-bahp
Main course
Meat
Bulgogi
불고기
bool-goh-gee
Main course
Vegetarian
Japchae
잡채
jahp-cheh
Main course
Meat
Jjajangmyeon
짜장면
jah-jahng-myuhn
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Jjigae
찌개
jee-gae
Side dish
Fish & Seafood
Kimchi
김치
kim-chee
Soup
Meat
Kimchi Jjigae
김치찌개
kim-chee jee-geh
Main course
Meat
Korean Barbecue
고기구이
GO-gee-goo-ee
Main course
Meat
Samgyeopsal
삼겹살
sahm-gyup-sahl
Soup
Meat
Samgyetang
삼계탕
sam-gyay-tang
Main course
Meat
Su Yuk
수육
soo-yook
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Sundubu-jjigae
순두부찌개
soon-doo-boo-chee-geh
Street food
Vegan
Tteokbokki
떡볶이
tuhk-bohk-kee
