Busan in May

Remote work in Busan in May: weather, sea, costs and work.

Photo: Minku Kang

Score for May

Remodius Score8.6

#16 of 50 in May

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in May

Daytime high: 22 °C
Sea: 17 °C
Rain: 148 mm
Daylight: 14.0 h
Cloud: 62%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in May

HikingGreat · in season

RunningGood · in season

CyclingGood · in season

GymGood · all year

YogaOkay · all year

ClimbingLimited · all year

PadelLimited · all year

Sports that are out of season in May 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 May.

Best coworking

No coworking space here has passed our checks yet.

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 220 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Busan by month

Sources (13)

WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Busan 47159 (KMA via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_TemperatureResearched 2026-10-25
Korea Times: Geumjeongsan, Korea's first urban national park (over 200 trails, 13 km ridge route, metro access)Researched 2026-10-25
Busan Metropolitan City: Haedong and Songdo coastal running trail courses, Dec 2025Researched 2026-10-25
Busan Metropolitan City: 27.3 km Suyeong River and Oncheoncheon footpath and cycle loopResearched 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