Sunday, August 14, 2022

What the World Costs- South Korea

Free: National Museum of Korea; Leeum (Samsung) Museum of Art
1,000 won ($.77): Bottle of water at 7-11, Korean chocolate candy bar
1,250 won ($.96): ride on Seoul metro w/TMoney pass
1,800 won ($1.38): bottle of soju at convenience store
2,000 won ($1.53): 500ml can of coke at a restaurant; iced coffee at Paik Coffee
2,500 won ($1.92): americano at The Cup
3,000 won ($2.30): entry into Chandeokgung Palace
4000 won ($3.07): entrance to the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art; vegan kimchi dumplings at Osegye Hyang; croffle (Croissant-waffle) covered in maple and cinnamon.
4,500 won ($3.45): Americano at twosome
4,700 won ($3.60): 15 min taxi from Myeongdong to Seoul station
4,750 won ($3.64): Arex train from Incheon Airport to Hangik University
5, 000 won ($3.83): 500ml bottle of Hanmac beer at a local spot; bottle of soju at a local spot; tour of the Secret Gardens; vegan fried dumplings at Maru
5,500 won ($4.22): Soft tofu ramen at corner breakfast spot
6,000 won ($4.60): kimchi udon
7,000 won ($5.36): cold noodle soup in Busan; breakfast mushroom porridge at corner breakfast spot
8000 won ($6.13): veggie bibimbap; vegan Korean fried chicken at Osegye Hyang
9,000 won ($6.90): vegan bulgogi at Osegye Hyang
9,500 won ($7.28): express train from Seoul station to Incheon Airport
10,000 won ($7.66): k-eta visa (don’t leave home without it….)
11,000 won ($8.43): cold soba noodles; entry to Gold Spa jjimbang (Korean bath house)
12,000 won ($9.20): hotstone bibimbap
14,000 won ($10.72) R/T cable car trip up Namsan Mountain
35,000 won ($26.82): meal of avocado gimpap (Korean sushi), deep-fried oyster mushroom and plumade at Veganrang in Busan
59,800 won ($45.83): KTX high speed rail from Seoul to Busan
80,000 won ($61.31): Covid PCR test
90,0000 won ($68.97): one night deluxe queen at Metro Hotel in Myeongdong, Seoul (no breakfast)
105,000 won ($80.47): one night queen room at Ocean 2 Heaven Hotel in Gwangalli Beach, Busan (w/ breakfast)
1,432,000 won ($1,094): economy premium flight r/t on Delta, with a Covid discount

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