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Mountains inside the city, river path below

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Photo: Yohan Cho

Score for November

Remodius Score6.7 · #39 of 50 in Nov
Weather12° high · Limited
Sport fitGood
Cost€1,650 / mo · Great

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

Everyday life

InternetVery fast
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityOkay
SafetyUS advisory level 1 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€950 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,650 / mo
Luxury nomad€2,600 / mo
One-bedroom rent€800 / mo
Coworking hot desk€200 / mo
Gym day pass€15
Coffee€3.50
Healthy lunch€9

November

Daytime high
12 °C
Sea
15 °C
Daylight
10.2 h
Cloud
52%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high2°5°11°18°24°28°29°30°26°20°12°4°
Rain20 mm30 mm37 mm72 mm84 mm116 mm361 mm260 mm138 mm53 mm47 mm22 mm
Humidity77%74%74%74%75%76%84%83%79%75%75%76%
Sea6°4°5°8°12°17°21°24°23°20°15°10°
Daylight9.810.811.913.114.214.714.513.712.511.310.29.6
HikingOffOffOffGreatGreatOffOffOffGreatGreatGreatOff
RunningOffOffGreatGreatGreatOffOffOffGreatGreatGreatOff
CyclingOffOffGreatGreatGreatOffOffOffGreatGreatGreatOff

Seoul by month

Where to stay

budget
Sillim (Gwanak)
€500 / mo

Student area on the south side with the lowest rents of the three.

comfort
Hongdae / Yeonnam (Mapo)
€800 / mo

Cafe and coworking district with an airport rail line and plenty of gyms.

luxury
Hannam (Yongsan)
€1,350 / mo

Quiet and central, close to Itaewon, the Han River and Namsan.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€200 / mo
Coworking spaces10 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+9 standard time

Best coworking

  • Behongli · €169 a month
  • The Executive Centre Seoul Finance Center · €212 a month
  • Sparkplus Dongdaemun · €107 a month
All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

Workation visa (F-1-D)

Up to 24 months, not renewable. Income from 104,832,000 KRW a year (about €5,893 a month).

Official page

Local tips

  • The 30-day Climate Card was withdrawn around September 2026; check Climate Card Plus or K-Pass before buying a monthly pass.
  • Seoul tap water (Arisu) passed every test in the 2025 quality report, so a filter jug is optional.
  • The Han River has more than 100 km of flat paved paths on both banks, shared by runners and cyclists.

Sport & health

HikingGreat
GymGreat
RunningGreat
CyclingGreat
ClimbingGood
YogaGood
SurfLimited
PadelLimited
Gyms239 within 10 km
Climbing6 within 10 km
Pools16 within 10 km
Padel courtsNot mapped yet
Yoga studios16 within 10 km
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food49 within 10 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

9 /10
parks
20.0 km²
running tracks
96
paths and trails
1,949 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.

Health

Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaNo risk
Nearest A&E서울적십자병원 · 1.2 km
Pharmacies631

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.

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