Re: $1000
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As long as housing is provided you will be financially set. Living in a rural area is typically cheaper than living, say, in Seoul. The major drawback to being in rural Korea is that you won't have too much access to anything western, and some things may be more expensive--especially electronics, clothing, etc. Of course your choices will be more limited, too.
You should be able to save 300-500 a month while living comfortably. Your major costs will be food, utilities, and nightlife. If you get a meal 5x a week...and cook a lot of your own food, you can probably get by on 200,000 won a month for food.
Going to China will be cheap, including your stay there. You might have trouble with Japan, though it really depends on what you are doing there. I have not been to Japan so can't say much, except that I've read it can be very expensive. I have been to China, and it is not particularly expensive--unless you're in a big city...obviously.
Ha. Maybe I havent helped out much. But really, 1000 dollars (US, I'm assuming) will put you in a position to save a third of that, perhaps more, each month.Chris 03 Mar 2009, 09:13 - Report