Cost of Living in Korea is high but traveling to Korea is NOT expensive as most people think. The total cost of our latest trip to Korea is Php 55,015 which is very expensive because of several reasons:
1. Booked airfare last minute and during peak season as it was holy week (18,639 Php round trip from Cebu Pac).
2. We spent total of 10 days and 9 nights which includes visit to 4 major cities (Seoul, Busan, Jeonju, Suwon).
However, the amount that we spent was only around Php 35,000 as the hotel cost were covered by my boyfriend's dad and we received allowance from his relatives.
If removing airfare and shopping cost, we actually spent only about Php 27,000 for 10 whole days! For you to spend less but not sacrifice the quality of travel to Korea, here are some tips that helped us which you can apply:
1. Again, stay in cheap accommodation! We took a very small guesthouse near Myeongdong MRT station. This guesthouse is NOT recommended if you have kids but okay if you're traveling along or with a friend.
2. Ride subway most of the time. The only time we rode a taxi was in Jeonju as it was cheaper there and also at night going to Dongdaemun as subway has already been closed at midnight.
3. If you want to visit the other cities on a budget, ride the cheapest bus rather than riding premium buses or the bullet train. It will add 1-2 hours more to your travel time but the cost will be cut into more than half! Bullet train costs around Php 4,000 one way to Busan but we spent only Php 1,000 for our one way bus ride.
4. Have a plan on when and where you will eat! :) We decided to eat breakfast everyday in a convenient store to grab a milk or a quick sandwich. At times we substitute a meal at a restaurant to street food to taste more variety of food with less the cost.
Disclaimer: This is an old post from my Blogspot account dated August 17, 2014.
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