The 87 Best places to live in South Korea

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South Korea is the 62nd most expensive and the 20th most liveable country.

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South Korea Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.12
32
💵 GDP per capita
$32423
34
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$50331
34
❤️ Life expectancy
83.5
6
☠️ Homicide rate
0.6
18
🚧 Road traffic mortality
8.6
63
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
38
🏙️ Population
51.5M
27
🌐 English speaking %
20%
101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
114
✈️ Airport proximity index
97
8
💰 Cost of living
$1118
136
💳 After-tax salary
$2392
30
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
2.1
7
🎓 Higher education index
87
27

Below is the list of 87 best cities to live and work in South Korea for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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