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🇰🇷 Cost of Travel in Seoul

A realistic daily ground budget for Seoul, South Korea — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget
€630–€1,330
for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€45–€95 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Seoul. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length Solo traveler Couple / two friends
3 days €135–€285 €270–€570
7 days €315–€665 €630–€1,330
14 days €630–€1,330 €1,260–€2,660

Money tips for Seoul

🤝 Restaurants: No tipping. Not part of local culture; service charge (if any) is already in the price.

Cost of Seoul — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Seoul?

Plan on €45–€95 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Seoul cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €315–€665 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €630–€1,330 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in South Korea?

Restaurants: No tipping. Not part of local culture; service charge (if any) is already in the price.

Plan the rest of the Seoul trip

Eat your way through South Korea → · Do you need a visa for South Korea? →

Where the money actually goes

Flights, the bed and your data are the three lines this guide does not cover. Independent picks — we earn a small commission if you book through these, at no extra cost to you. How this works.

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