ListBusan in January
Remote work in Busan in January: weather, sea, costs and work.
Photo: Minku KangScore for January
Remodius Score5.9
#44 of 50 in JanuaryScored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Weather in January
- Daytime high
- 8 °C
- Sea
- 15 °C
- Rain
- 39 mm
- Daylight
- 10.0 h
- Cloud
- 55%
Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.
Sport in January
RunningGood · in season
GymGood · all year
YogaOkay · all year
ClimbingLimited · all year
PadelLimited · all year
Sports that are out of season in January are left out.
Cost of living
Comfort nomad€1,300 / mo
One-bedroom rent€450 / mo
Coworking hot desk€200 / mo
Typical monthly costs, not specific to January.
Best coworking
No coworking space here has passed our checks yet.
All coworking and gymsBring with you
SocketsType C/F, 220 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Universal Travel Adapter PROSecond screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Portable Monitor 13 inchLaptop stand
Nexstand
NexstandPacking
Packing Cubes Set of 8
Packing Cubes Set of 8The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Busan by month
Sources (11)
- WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Busan 47159 (KMA via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_TemperatureResearched 2026-10-25
- Busan Metropolitan City: Haedong and Songdo coastal running trail courses, Dec 2025Researched 2026-10-25
- Daangn: Helgym Haeundae, 200-pyeong gym with day passes from KRW 20,000Researched 2026-10-25
- Creatrip: Harbor Yoga Busan, Gwangalli (English-speaking yoga and sound bath sessions)Researched 2026-10-25
- Redpoint Gyms: Korea climbing gym directory (Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi listed, no Busan gym; Busan gyms exist but none verified online)Researched 2026-10-25
- Daum / Korea JoongAng Daily: padel courts in Seoul, Gimpo, Hwaseong and Daejeon; Busan players travel to Daejeon (Jun 2025)Researched 2026-10-25
- Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Seoulstart Suyeong-gu, all-size apartment median, not 1br, deposit excluded) + food (40 healthy lunches, 30 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit cap (K-Pass plus Dongbaek Pass unlimited Busan transit KRW 45,000 a month, Busan Metropolitan City, Apr 2026) + cowork desk and gym (8 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EUR; ECB 2026-10-23: KRW 1482.46Researched 2026-10-25
- WeWork BIFC, Busan (All Access Basic KRW 310,000/month = EUR 209 at ECB 1482.46 KRW/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA