Living in Dongnae-gu

In Dongnae-gu, unemployment is 3.7% (2025).

동래구, a city in South Korea, had a population of 271,097 in June 2026. The housing-vacancy rate was 8.99% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.7% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population271,097people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Unemployment rate3.7%country median 2.7% — 37% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators

Recorded crime2,876incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024

PM2.5, annual mean17.32µg/m³country median 16.0 — 8% aboveOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Higher unemployment than 77% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 72% of South Korean cities that publish it.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Dongnae-gu?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dongnae-gu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.8 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT 100 Mbps internet¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	105,460 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality³Official
Housing vacancy rate	8.99 %	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality⁴Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate	4.9 %	31 Jul 2026	전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)²³Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)	204,935 EUR	31 Aug 2026	국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))²²Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)	352.8 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)²²Official

Is Dongnae-gu a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%

Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–47%

Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–69%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 동래구?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators¹

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Dongnae-gu is 3.7%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

0–0.50.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.55.5–6

Dongnae-gu 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.7 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators¹Official

What does a salary buy in Dongnae-gu?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€762of €1,660 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,660
Jeonse monthly equivalentjeonse monthly equivalent; based on a €204,935 refundable deposit and 4.9% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31	− €837
Internet€32 · official · KT 100 Mbps internet · 2026-09-30	− €32
Mobile plan€29 · official · KT mobile data plan · 2026-09-30	− €29
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€762

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dongnae-gu Salary needed to live in Dongnae-gu

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dongnae-gu. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dongnae-gu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	1 count	30 Sept 2026	National KIIP operating-institution register¹⁵Official
Schools	51 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	3.7 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	2,480 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k⁸Official
Hospitals	41 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보⁵Official
Pharmacies	155 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스⁵Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	370 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dongnae-gu under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents3.7 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 동래구?

Police recorded about 2,876 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,876 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁹Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	36.52 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁹Official

Language courses and integration in Dongnae-gu

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 1 publicly funded course provider in Dongnae-gu (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

KoreanIn Person

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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

KoreanIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dongnae-gu.

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 17.9°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,356.7 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 동래구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 17.32 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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25°18°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

141

156

188

327

267

161

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

203

189

202

213

229

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172

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.517.3WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in Dongnae-gu is 17.3 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

9–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–23

Dongnae-gu 17.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	17.32 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.2 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 18.2 · May 22 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16.6 · Dec 10.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 21 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 22.6 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 5.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 34.5 · Feb 49.6 · Mar 89.7 · Apr 140.9 · May 155.9 · Jun 188.4 · Jul 326.8 · Aug 266.5 · Sep 160.6 · Oct 79.6 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 33.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 203.1 · Feb 189.4 · Mar 202 · Apr 212.6 · May 228.5 · Jun 180.3 · Jul 172.3 · Aug 199.2 · Sep 173.8 · Oct 212.1 · Nov 195.5 · Dec 205.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	17.85 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation	1,357 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 16.6 km² in 2020. Population density was 16,498.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 동래구?

The published population was 271,097 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	378 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu¹⁸Official
City area	16.63 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	0.408 %	31 Dec 2025	Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,120 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹⁷Official
Population density	16,498 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹⁶Official
Female residents	140,784 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Male residents	130,313 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Population	271,097 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²Official

International community in Dongnae-gu

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published group	People	Share
계	1,114	100.0%
중국	253	22.7%
베트남	238	21.4%
한국계중국인	92	8.3%
미국	78	7.0%
일본	61	5.5%
필리핀	45	4.0%
타이완(대만)	41	3.7%
미얀마	33	3.0%
타이(태국)	31	2.8%

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Published group	People	Share
영국	30	2.7%
남아프리카공화국	28	2.5%
인도네시아	26	2.3%
우즈베키스탄	19	1.7%
몽골	18	1.6%
러시아(연방)	14	1.3%
캄보디아	11	1.0%
캐나다	11	1.0%
파키스탄	7	0.6%
키르기즈	7	0.6%
독일	6	0.5%
한국계러시아인	6	0.5%
프랑스	5	0.4%
스리랑카	4	0.4%
오스트레일리아	3	0.3%
이란	3	0.3%
아일랜드	3	0.3%
스페인	3	0.3%
멕시코	3	0.3%
스웨덴	3	0.3%
홍콩	2	0.2%
네덜란드	2	0.2%
라오스	2	0.2%
폴란드	2	0.2%
타지키스탄	2	0.2%
벨라루스	2	0.2%
네팔	1	0.1%
방글라데시	1	0.1%
인도	1	0.1%
카자흐스탄	1	0.1%
말레이시아	1	0.1%
이집트	1	0.1%
우크라이나	1	0.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)	1	0.1%
싱가포르	1	0.1%
브라질	1	0.1%
모로코	1	0.1%
벨기에	1	0.1%
스위스	1	0.1%
불가리아	1	0.1%
베네수엘라	1	0.1%
칠레	1	0.1%
아르헨티나	1	0.1%
라트비아	1	0.1%
우루과이	1	0.1%
에스토니아	1	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	122,524 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Dongnae-gu

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Saha-gu as a Dongnae-gu alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 1.9% Saha-gu vs 0.4% Dongnae-gu+359%
Unemployment: 3.2% Saha-gu vs 3.7% Dongnae-gu−14%
Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Saha-gu vs 17.3 µg/m³ Dongnae-gu−19%
Empty flats: 8.2% Saha-gu vs 9.0% Dongnae-gu−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,760 Saha-gu vs 2,876 Dongnae-gu−4%
Residents: 282,159 Saha-gu vs 271,097 Dongnae-gu+4%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,490.0 Saha-gu vs 2,480.0 Dongnae-gusame level

Full comparison More about Saha-gu

Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Dongnae-gu, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities

Jangan-gu269,984 residents Seongdong-gu274,517 residents Buk-gu, Pohang-si274,710 residents Iksan-si266,758 residents Ilsanseo-gu276,121 residents Gyeyang-gu276,309 residents

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Dongnae-gu in rankings

#15 of 30 in Most densely populated cities in South Korea #17 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most doctors #23 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most hospital beds

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 동래구?

The published population was 271,097 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 동래구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.

How safe is 동래구?

Police recorded about 2,876 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024.

What is the unemployment rate in 동래구?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Dongnae-gu?

1,120 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Dongnae-gu a good place to live?

Dongnae-gu may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the 계 citizenship group in Dongnae-gu?

The official citizenship distribution records 1,114 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dongnae-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1a918f3b1eb5cdfd614224132179006e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/donglaegu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dongnae-gu-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_47345427222f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dongnae-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1a918f3b1eb5cdfd614224132179006e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/donglaegu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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