Living in Gyeongsan-si

In Gyeongsan-si, tenants pay an average rent of €371 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.2% (2025).

The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. 경산시, a city in South Korea, had a population of 263,406 in June 2026. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,354.3 mm at the end of 2024. The city covered 411.8 km² in 2020. Population density was 647 people per km² in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The housing-vacancy rate was 9.05% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.2% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0223 sources

Population263,406people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Average rent370.8EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · (월) 평균월세가격_아파트 (Korea Real Estate Board / R-ONE)

Unemployment rate2.2%country median 2.7% — 19% belowOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators

Recorded crime3,240incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Gyeongsan-si?

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 Gyeongsan-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Gyeongsan-si. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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 internet¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan¹²Official · national market
Dwellings	108,277 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality⁴Official
Housing vacancy rate	9.05 %	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	370.8 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	(월) 평균월세가격_아파트 (Korea Real Estate Board / R-ONE)¹Official

Is Gyeongsan-si a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–78%

Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–63%

Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 62–78%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 경산시?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators³

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Gyeongsan-si is 2.2%. 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

Gyeongsan-si 2.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder²³Official
Unemployment rate	2.2 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators³Official

Public employment offices in Gyeongsan-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Gyeongsan-si (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.

Office count verified

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Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	10 count	30 Sept 2026	National KIIP operating-institution register¹⁶Official
Schools	62 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response²⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	2.3 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁸Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,320 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k⁹Official
Hospitals	16 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보⁶Official
Pharmacies	120 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스⁶Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	230 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gyeongsan-si 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 residents2.3 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 경산시?

Police recorded about 3,240 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-2024¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,240 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024¹⁰Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	31.13 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration in Gyeongsan-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 10 publicly funded course providers in Gyeongsan-si (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.

KoreanIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gyeongsan-si.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 경산시?

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: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations²

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

0°

6°-3°

9°-1°

14°3°

21°9°

26°14°

29°19°

31°23°

27°18°

22°11°

15°5°

8°-1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

129

224

245

142

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

196

189

211

220

233

175

153

157

164

206

184

189

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1030WHO 15 · EU 40

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 Gyeongsan-si is 17.0 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

Gyeongsan-si 17.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	30 µg/m³country median 30.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.9 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 20.6 · May 25.7 · Jun 28.6 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 21.9 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 7.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 23 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 4.6 · Dec -1.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.4 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 2.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 18.6 · Feb 25.4 · Mar 49 · Apr 70.6 · May 77.9 · Jun 129.2 · Jul 223.9 · Aug 245.3 · Sep 142.4 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 29.7 · Dec 18.7 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 195.5 · Feb 188.6 · Mar 210.8 · Apr 220.2 · May 232.6 · Jun 175.1 · Jul 153 · Aug 156.6 · Sep 164 · Oct 206.2 · Nov 183.9 · Dec 189.4 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	13.21 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation	1,354 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 경산시?

The published population was 263,406 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	567.6 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu¹⁹Official
City area	411.8 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	8.47 %	31 Dec 2025	Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31⁷Official
Foreign residents	22,532 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹⁸Official
Population density	647 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹⁷Official
Female residents	131,152 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹⁴Official
Male residents	132,254 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹⁴Official
Population	263,406 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹³Official

International community in Gyeongsan-si

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	22,346	100.0%
베트남	7,560	33.8%
중국	5,377	24.1%
우즈베키스탄	2,914	13.0%
네팔	1,034	4.6%
인도네시아	611	2.7%
몽골	456	2.0%
인도	416	1.9%
스리랑카	398	1.8%
미얀마	374	1.7%

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Published group	People	Share
파키스탄	354	1.6%
캄보디아	353	1.6%
키르기즈	342	1.5%
방글라데시	294	1.3%
한국계중국인	269	1.2%
필리핀	266	1.2%
타이(태국)	230	1.0%
러시아(연방)	108	0.5%
일본	106	0.5%
르완다	80	0.4%
미국	71	0.3%
타지키스탄	70	0.3%
에티오피아	61	0.3%
타이완(대만)	44	0.2%
카자흐스탄	43	0.2%
가나	32	0.1%
이집트	28	0.1%
라오스	27	0.1%
튀르키예	26	0.1%
프랑스	22	0.1%
탄자니아	21	0.1%
영국	16	0.1%
말레이시아	16	0.1%
남아프리카공화국	16	0.1%
캐나다	15	0.1%
우간다	15	0.1%
말라위	15	0.1%
나이지리아	14	0.1%
멕시코	14	0.1%
콩고민주공화국	14	0.1%
우크라이나	13	0.1%
모로코	13	0.1%
이란	10	0.0%
브라질	8	0.0%
튀니지	8	0.0%
짐바브웨	8	0.0%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)	7	0.0%
시리아	7	0.0%
사우디아라비아	7	0.0%
한국계러시아인	7	0.0%
케냐	7	0.0%
투르크메니스탄	7	0.0%
이탈리아	6	0.0%
가봉	6	0.0%
독일	5	0.0%
네덜란드	5	0.0%
스페인	5	0.0%
시에라리온	5	0.0%
마다가스카르	5	0.0%
오스트레일리아	4	0.0%
카메룬	4	0.0%
라이베리아	4	0.0%
알제리	4	0.0%
아제르바이잔	4	0.0%
중앙아프리카공화국	4	0.0%
홍콩	3	0.0%
뉴질랜드	3	0.0%
아프가니스탄	3	0.0%
잠비아	3	0.0%
슬로바크	3	0.0%
싱가포르	2	0.0%
덴마크	2	0.0%
페루	2	0.0%
수단	2	0.0%
베네수엘라	2	0.0%
세네갈	2	0.0%
레바논	2	0.0%
에스와티니	1	0.0%
아일랜드	1	0.0%
스웨덴	1	0.0%
폴란드	1	0.0%
이라크	1	0.0%
예멘공화국	1	0.0%
요르단	1	0.0%
리비아	1	0.0%
루마니아	1	0.0%
콜롬비아	1	0.0%
벨라루스	1	0.0%
코트디부아르	1	0.0%
불가리아	1	0.0%
헝가리	1	0.0%
칠레	1	0.0%
크로아티아	1	0.0%
앙골라	1	0.0%
아르메니아	1	0.0%
브루나이	1	0.0%
리투아니아	1	0.0%
기니	1	0.0%
몰도바	1	0.0%
엘살바도르	1	0.0%
자메이카	1	0.0%
쿠바	1	0.0%
우루과이	1	0.0%
니카라과	1	0.0%
모잠비크	1	0.0%
에스토니아	1	0.0%
솔로몬군도	1	0.0%
남수단공화국	1	0.0%
기타	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	133,470 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Gyeongsan-si

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.

Iksan-si as a Gyeongsan-si alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Empty flats: 14.7% Iksan-si vs 9.0% Gyeongsan-si+62%
Foreign residents: 2.7% Iksan-si vs 8.5% Gyeongsan-si−68%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,850.0 Iksan-si vs 1,320.0 Gyeongsan-si+40%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,272 Iksan-si vs 3,240 Gyeongsan-sisame level
Residents: 266,758 Iksan-si vs 263,406 Gyeongsan-si+1%

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Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Gyeongsan-si, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities

dongnam-gu263,653 residents Buk-gu, Busan260,736 residents Iksan-si266,758 residents Jangan-gu269,984 residents Dongnae-gu271,097 residents Gunsan-si255,591 residents

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Gyeongsan-si in rankings

#15 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest foreign populations

Common questions

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

How many people live in 경산시?

The published population was 263,406 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 경산시?

How safe is 경산시?

Police recorded about 3,240 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 경산시?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Gyeongsan-si?

22,532 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Gyeongsan-si a good place to live?

Gyeongsan-si 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 Gyeongsan-si?

The official citizenship distribution records 22,346 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). Gyeongsan-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 76e244a71de45097f95d3f415a2720fa]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/gyeongsansi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gyeongsan-si-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_c7d7fd439270,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gyeongsan-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {76e244a71de45097f95d3f415a2720fa},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/gyeongsansi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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