Quote (Indent @ Apr 29 2013 11:17pm)
If you love eating out and constantly eating Western style foods, then you’re probably wasting money like no other. Korean food is down right cheap. Try to stay away from steaks, burgers, and delicious deserts. You can USUALLY get a super delicious meal for less than 5,000 won! Plus, Korean food is way healthier.
Random fact: did you know that Kimchi has cancer and other disease fighting properties?!
Korea is well known for its cafes. If you are a coffee guy or gal, this one might be hard; however, you’d be surprised on how much money you can save by cutting down on those sweets. If you can’t, make your own coffee or just go out maybe once a week for coffee. Just remember, one coffee can be as much as a meal!
If you’re in Korea, you are most definitely going to be traveling around the country. If you are traveling by rail, it can get very pricey. The KR pass allows you to travel an unlimited number of times for a certain amount of days, including all KTX express trains. More details here.
Drinking is a favorite past time and a big part of culture for both Koreans and foreigners. If you plan accordingly, you can save yourself a lot of money if you limit yourself to drinking only a few times a month! So before you go out and get wasted in Korea, leave your wallet at home on purpose – then you will have no choice but to say no!
Okay, one reason you might come to Korea is because of the fashion. You can essentially get the same style of clothing from an ‘underground’ shopping center as opposed to buying clothes at a department store here in Korea. The best places to buy cheap clothing would be Dongdaemun market, Namdaemun market, Myeongdong and the cheapest; online – such as Gmarket (the Amazon.com of Korea).
Make sure to bookmark this super mega awesome coupon service website (this website will be back and running after February). Also, if you’re in Korea from January to February, Korea has an annual sale labeled as the, “Korea Grand Sale,” which is a sale that almost every store in Korea participates in (even the independent shops!).
We know that this one is sort of going against the idea of number three on the list, but you’d be surprised on how much you can save by eating at home as well. It may not be the healthiest, but heck, it’s cheap! Ramen will be your best friend if you are the tightest of the tightest budget.
Here is a list of what you can get for 5,000 won or less!:
→ Cup ramen: 700 – 1,000 won
→ Two liter bottled water: 500 – 1,000 won
→ Milk: 2,000 won
→ Chips: 2,000 won
→ Oreos (knock-offs ): 1,000 won
→ Eggs: 3,000 won
→ Pasta: 4,000 won
These are pretty much your basic food groups and this will surely last you for a while!
Random fact: Did you know that Korea has a delivery service for your groceries!? Most major grocery stores in Korea
If you are traveling by bus and subway, your wallet will thank you. By purchasing yourself a transport (T-money) card, you will save tons and tons of money in the long run. Korea has a very convenient transfer system where you can save yourself a few 100 wons if you are transfering from a bus to a subway, or vice versa. If you want to find out more about the transfer system, check out our T-Money page!
Stay away from expensive prostitutes. lol
why? >=[