Korea Travel Budget Calculator: Estimate Your Trip Cost for 2026

 

✈ Free Planning Tool

Korea Trip
Budget Calculator

Real estimated costs in USD — tailored for your group

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Your Travel Group

How many days in Korea?

7

Adults

18 years old and over

2

Children

Under 18 years old

0

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Accommodation

Enter nights for each type. 2 adults share 1 room (except hostels). Children under 12 usually free or small surcharge.

Type	Per Room/Night	Nights
🛏 Hostel (dorm bed/person)	$20 / person
🏠 Guesthouse / Airbnb	$60 / room
🏨 3-Star Hotel	$110 / room
✨ 4-Star Hotel	$200 / room
👑 5-Star / Luxury	$380 / room

⚠ Total nights should add up to your trip duration. Rooms = ⌈adults/2⌉ + children rooms as needed.

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Food & Drinks

Daily food budget per adult

🥢 Street Food ~$15 🍱 Local Restaurants ~$35 🥩 Mix + Upscale ~$70

☕ Coffee & Café culture+$8/adult/day — Korea's café scene is world-class

Children's meals estimated at 60% of adult cost

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Transportation

Daily transport style (per adult)

🚌 Subway only ~$5 🚇 Subway + Bus ~$15 🚕 Mix + Taxi ~$30 🚄 KTX inter-city ~$55

Airport transfer (Incheon ↔ Seoul, total)

🚌 AREX / Bus ~$10 🚖 Private Taxi ~$50

Children under 6 ride free on subway. Older kids pay adult fare. Estimated at 80% of adult cost here.

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Flights

Round-trip flights (total for all adults) $

US→Korea round trip typically $900–$1,500. Children under 2 lap fare ~10%. Ages 2+ pay ~75% of adult fare.

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Activities & Attractions

Check all the attractions you plan to visit. Adult / Child prices shown per person.

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Travel Extras

📶 Pocket WiFi / SIM card~$30 per person total

🏥 Travel Insurance~$5/person/day — strongly recommended

🎁 K-Beauty & SouvenirsExtra $150/adult shopping buffer

Estimated Total Budget

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for 2 adults · 7 days

Per adult / per day

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💡 Money-Saving Tips for Korea

• Get a T-money card — works on all subways and buses nationwide
• Local hansik set meals are huge and under $7
• GS25 & CU convenience stores = cheap, delicious meals
• Gyeongbokgung & Changdeokgung palaces are free on Hanbok days
• Use Kakao Taxi app — metered, safe, no haggling
• Book Everland / Lotte World on Klook for 10–15% discount
• Nami Island ferry + admission bundled — don't buy separately

💱 Based on 2024–2025 average costs. 1 USD ≈ 1,350 KRW.
Attraction prices are approximate — check official sites before booking.