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Originally Posted by springsteen87
Would you mind elaborating on why you dislike Changwon so much, haven't made a decision yet so I'd like whatever I can get!
Its a "city" but its still rural. All of Kyeongsan province is a little backward thinking outside of Busan. Unless you want true cultural immersion living in a place like Changwon will increase your culture shock and feelings of isolation. Your circle of friends will be severely limited. And in a place where a lot of the foreigners are insufferable you really want some selection.
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Originally Posted by DivineLuckBox
Hi guys,
1. Is it legal and tax free?
2. If you would like to live in a city like Gyeongbuk (our university has a partner school there) or anything smaller that is close to beautiful nature and beaches - what would the rent be if you do not look for something baller but for something normal.
Online gambling is illegal in Korea for both Koreans and foreigners. They don't come after you for it though, they simply block the sites at the ISP level. I have been playing on Pokerstars for ~6 years here with no issues.
If you're in a major city, foreigners will pay the same price for housing as Koreans. There is no gouging as the real estate agents 부동산 are extremely competitive and everywhere.
There are a few places in Seoul where you can straight out rent a place. The majority are "serviced residences" designed for visiting executives and such. These are extremely baller and run from 2k-5k a month depending on location and services offered. Here is a typical one:
http://www.somerset.com/en/south_kor...amenities.html
For other places you can get 1-2 room studio/small apartments. But you can't rent them outright. You have to do something called Wol-Sae (윌세). Which means you put down a sizable fully refundable deposit typically between 8,000US-17,000USD then pay a smaller monthly rent like 350-800USD a month + utilities.
Utilities are dirt cheap. Internet is about $30 a month for super high speed no caps or limits.