Retire score: 6.12

East Asia & Pacific

South Korea

Premium cost

Mild climate

High income

Quick highlights

Capital: Seoul
Income level: High income
Currency: KRW

ISO3

KOR

Climate

Mild

Cost band

Premium

Score

6.12

Overview

ISO3

KOR

ISO2

Country

South Korea

Region

East Asia & Pacific

Income level

High income

Capital

Seoul

Capital latitude

37.53

Capital longitude

126.96

Population

51,159,889

Area (km^2)

100,210

Currencies

KRW

Languages

Korean

English official

Flag

Open

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent

Cost of living

Rent index

Groceries index

Restaurant prices

Purchasing power

Price-to-income

24.1

Mortgage % income

176.9

Affordability index

0.6

Price-to-rent (center)

92.2

Price-to-rent (outside)

93.4

Rental yield (center)

1.1

Rental yield (outside)

1.1

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score

UHC index

Healthcare index

Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)

Safety index

Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score

PM2.5 exposure

Pollution index

Exp. pollution index

Climate zone

mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official

Population

51,159,889

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score

—

Broadband subs/100

—

Fixed speed (Mbps)

Mobile speed (Mbps)

Traffic index

Commute time index

Time exp. index

Traffic inefficiency

CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level

High income

Rule of law (pct)

—

Corruption (CPI)

—