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Living in Giheung-gu

In Giheung-gu, unemployment is 3.9% (2025).

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. In March 2026, the foreign population was 5,749. The population of 기흥구, in South Korea, was 434,590 in June 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population434,590people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.9%country median 2.7% — 44% aboveOfficial source · sri.kostat.go.kr
Recorded crime3,030incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · www.airkorea.or.kr

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Giheung-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 Giheung-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
Giheung-gu recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT 100 Mbps internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan4Official · national market
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.4 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)17Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)232,867 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))16Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)558.6 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)16Official

Is Giheung-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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student38%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–46%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–68%
Retirement28%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 18–38%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 기흥구?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr11

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Giheung-gu is 3.9%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder14Official
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025sri.kostat.go.kr11Official

What does a salary buy in Giheung-gu?

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

South Korea median gross pay: €1,911 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€551of €1,660 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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 €232,867 refundable deposit and 5.4% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €1,048
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€551
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Giheung-gu Salary needed to live in Giheung-gu

Public employment offices in Giheung-gu

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Giheung-gu (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

The city had 73 schools in July 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers2 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register8Official
Schools73 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response10Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,116 beds per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Hospitals27 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Pharmacies168 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스1Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents268.5 per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 병원정보서비스1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Giheung-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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,116 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,030 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)2Official · regional context

Language courses and integration in Giheung-gu

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 2 publicly funded course providers in Giheung-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.

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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.

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 기흥구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr15

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Giheung-gu is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr15Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.6 · Feb -4.5 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 6.4 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 12 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.1 · Feb 28.3 · Mar 40.7 · Apr 71.6 · May 95 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 385.1 · Aug 296.3 · Sep 133.5 · Oct 54.1 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 25.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 174.3 · Feb 178.7 · Mar 205.7 · Apr 214.5 · May 229.7 · Jun 195 · Jul 138.2 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 184.6 · Oct 208.9 · Nov 162.5 · Dec 166.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 기흥구?

The published population was 434,590 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.32 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Foreign residents5,749 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Female residents220,698 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Male residents213,892 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Population434,590 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265Official

International community in Giheung-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 groupPeopleShare
계5,844100.0%
중국1,68728.9%
한국계중국인1,07618.4%
베트남1,04918.0%
우즈베키스탄2163.7%
러시아(연방)2063.5%
일본1953.3%
미국1773.0%
몽골1182.0%
네팔991.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
타이(태국)991.7%
미얀마931.6%
캄보디아751.3%
인도741.3%
필리핀711.2%
파키스탄490.8%
타이완(대만)460.8%
캐나다460.8%
영국430.7%
인도네시아410.7%
남아프리카공화국310.5%
독일290.5%
스리랑카240.4%
방글라데시240.4%
카자흐스탄210.4%
말레이시아160.3%
이란140.2%
오스트레일리아130.2%
라오스120.2%
키르기즈110.2%
프랑스100.2%
홍콩100.2%
뉴질랜드100.2%
튀르키예100.2%
이집트90.2%
브라질90.2%
우크라이나80.1%
이탈리아70.1%
스페인70.1%
멕시코70.1%
모로코60.1%
아프가니스탄60.1%
르완다60.1%
폴란드50.1%
나이지리아40.1%
콜롬비아40.1%
오스트리아40.1%
시리아30.1%
에티오피아30.1%
덴마크30.1%
케냐30.1%
아일랜드20.0%
가나20.0%
네덜란드20.0%
한국계러시아인20.0%
루마니아20.0%
핀란드20.0%
벨라루스20.0%
알제리20.0%
튀니지20.0%
불가리아20.0%
아제르바이잔20.0%
베네수엘라20.0%
아르메니아20.0%
싱가포르10.0%
카메룬10.0%
우간다10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
페루10.0%
요르단10.0%
벨기에10.0%
그리스10.0%
스위스10.0%
타지키스탄10.0%
탄자니아10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
체코10.0%
칠레10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
과테말라10.0%
세네갈10.0%
마카오10.0%
투르크메니스탄10.0%
몰도바10.0%
파나마10.0%
라트비아10.0%
온두라스10.0%
우루과이10.0%
알바니아10.0%
트리니다드토바고10.0%
베냉10.0%
영국외지민10.0%
가이아나10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households178,012 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official

Alternatives for people set on Giheung-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.

seobuk-gu as a Giheung-gu alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 4.5% seobuk-gu vs 1.3% Giheung-gu+241%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 959.9 seobuk-gu vs 1,115.8 Giheung-gu−14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,150 seobuk-gu vs 3,030 Giheung-gu+4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ seobuk-gu vs 17.0 µg/m³ Giheung-gu−6%
  • Residents: 402,529 seobuk-gu vs 434,590 Giheung-gu−7%
Full comparisonMore about seobuk-gu

Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
Seongbuk-gu421,762 residentsYangcheon-gu421,247 residentsMichuhol-gu418,211 residentsEunpyeong-gu453,212 residentsSeocho-gu414,383 residentsYeonsu-gu410,290 residents

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Is Giheung-gu part of Seoul?

Giheung-gu is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 34.5 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source18

Common questions

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

How many people live in 기흥구?

The published population was 434,590 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 기흥구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr.

What is the unemployment rate in 기흥구?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr.

How many foreign residents live in Giheung-gu?

5,749 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Giheung-gu a good place to live?

Giheung-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.

Is Giheung-gu part of Seoul?

Giheung-gu is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 34.5 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 5,844 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). Giheung-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 971aefb594add93ab827c4aa5c3c4827]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/giheunggu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Giheung-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {971aefb594add93ab827c4aa5c3c4827},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/giheunggu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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