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Living in Pyeongtaek-si

In Pyeongtaek-si, unemployment is 3.4% (2025).

평택시 is a city in South Korea, with a population of 619,670 in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.4% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the annual mean temperature estimate was 13.8°C. The city covered 458.2 km² in 2020. Population density was 1,306.2 people per km² in 2024. The housing-vacancy rate was 12.7% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population619,670people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.4%country median 2.7% — 26% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime4,325incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean20µg/m³country median 16.0 — 25% aboveOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Higher unemployment than 68% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of South Korean cities that publish it.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Pyeongtaek-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 Pyeongtaek-si.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
Pyeongtaek-si 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 internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan11Official · national market
Dwellings256,250 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing vacancy rate12.68 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate6.5 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)23Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)117,610 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))22Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)294 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)22Official

Is Pyeongtaek-si 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–65%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–59%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 63–77%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 평택시?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Pyeongtaek-si is 3.4%. 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 finder21Official
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

What does a salary buy in Pyeongtaek-si?

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€962of €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 €117,610 refundable deposit and 6.5% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €637
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€962
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pyeongtaek-si Salary needed to live in Pyeongtaek-si

Public employment offices in Pyeongtaek-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Pyeongtaek-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.

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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers6 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register15Official
Schools129 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response19Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents780 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k8Official
Hospitals32 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보5Official
Pharmacies265 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스5Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents220 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pyeongtaek-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 residents2.2 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 평택시?

Police recorded about 4,325 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,325 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents49.54 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official

Language courses and integration in Pyeongtaek-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 6 publicly funded course providers in Pyeongtaek-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.

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,541.5 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 20 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 평택시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 concentrations1

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

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 Pyeongtaek-si is 20.0 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
PM10 — annual mean36 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean20 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
Annual mean temperature13.75 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,541 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 평택시?

The published population was 619,670 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents613.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu18Official
City area458.2 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.16Official
Foreign-resident share5.93 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-316Official
Foreign residents36,757 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202617Official
Population density1,306 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.16Official
Female residents293,733 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Male residents325,937 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Population619,670 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612Official

International community in Pyeongtaek-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 groupPeopleShare
계36,187100.0%
미국8,30923.0%
한국계중국인5,99016.6%
베트남3,5539.8%
중국2,8778.0%
네팔1,7034.7%
필리핀1,7004.7%
우즈베키스탄1,3223.7%
타이(태국)1,2303.4%
미얀마1,1073.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
캄보디아1,0222.8%
카자흐스탄7672.1%
인도네시아6481.8%
방글라데시5871.6%
러시아(연방)5301.5%
스리랑카5061.4%
키르기즈4121.1%
일본3801.1%
인도3691.0%
몽골3170.9%
파키스탄2770.8%
나이지리아2460.7%
타이완(대만)1570.4%
카메룬1570.4%
튀르키예1530.4%
라이베리아1480.4%
남아프리카공화국1360.4%
라오스1120.3%
캐나다910.3%
우크라이나910.3%
가나740.2%
콩고민주공화국670.2%
기니670.2%
한국계러시아인620.2%
영국590.2%
케냐520.1%
말레이시아440.1%
우간다440.1%
독일420.1%
오스트레일리아410.1%
모로코410.1%
시리아330.1%
이란330.1%
세네갈300.1%
멕시코270.1%
콜롬비아270.1%
아이티270.1%
프랑스260.1%
코트디부아르240.1%
투르크메니스탄240.1%
말리220.1%
브라질210.1%
이집트200.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)200.1%
탄자니아190.1%
감비아190.1%
에티오피아180.0%
스웨덴140.0%
요르단140.0%
앙골라140.0%
홍콩130.0%
스페인110.0%
폴란드110.0%
싱가포르100.0%
이탈리아100.0%
튀니지100.0%
뉴질랜드80.0%
페루80.0%
아프가니스탄80.0%
스위스80.0%
예멘공화국70.0%
도미니카공화국70.0%
부룬디70.0%
가봉60.0%
에스와티니50.0%
루마니아50.0%
에콰도르50.0%
벨라루스50.0%
알제리50.0%
베네수엘라50.0%
아르헨티나50.0%
짐바브웨50.0%
이라크40.0%
타지키스탄40.0%
헝가리40.0%
포르투갈40.0%
볼리비아40.0%
시에라리온40.0%
니카라과40.0%
네덜란드30.0%
르완다30.0%
잠비아30.0%
리투아니아30.0%
코스타리카30.0%
토고30.0%
모잠비크30.0%
부르키나파소30.0%
기타30.0%
아일랜드20.0%
리비아20.0%
벨기에20.0%
수단20.0%
불가리아20.0%
체코20.0%
칠레20.0%
몰도바20.0%
자메이카20.0%
온두라스20.0%
조지아20.0%
영국외지민20.0%
니제르20.0%
앤티카바부다10.0%
그리스10.0%
핀란드10.0%
오스트리아10.0%
과테말라10.0%
콩고10.0%
마카오10.0%
파라과이10.0%
피지10.0%
슬로바크10.0%
엘살바도르10.0%
라트비아10.0%
팔레스타인10.0%
우루과이10.0%
트리니다드토바고10.0%
솔로몬군도10.0%
기니비사우10.0%
가이아나10.0%
코소보10.0%
미이크로네시아10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households299,301 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official

Alternatives for people set on Pyeongtaek-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.

Cheonan-si as a Pyeongtaek-si alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,460.0 Cheonan-si vs 780.0 Pyeongtaek-si+87%
  • Unemployment: 2.0% Cheonan-si vs 3.4% Pyeongtaek-si−41%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,720 Cheonan-si vs 4,325 Pyeongtaek-si−14%
  • Foreign residents: 4.5% (2026) Cheonan-si vs 5.9% (2025) Pyeongtaek-sino percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³ Cheonan-si vs 20.0 µg/m³ Pyeongtaek-si−10%
  • Residents: 666,182 Cheonan-si vs 619,670 Pyeongtaek-si+8%
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Alternative cities in South Korea

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

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Jeonju-si620,874 residentsAnsan-si609,240 residentsSongpa-gu650,258 residentsCheonan-si666,182 residentsAnyang-si562,305 residentsGangnam-gu552,830 residents

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Pyeongtaek-si in rankings

#3 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest housing stock #6 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest foreign populations #14 of 30 in Largest cities in South Korea #17 of 30 in South Korean cities with the highest foreign-population share

Common questions

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

How many people live in 평택시?

The published population was 619,670 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 평택시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 concentrations.

How safe is 평택시?

Police recorded about 4,325 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 평택시?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Pyeongtaek-si?

36,757 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Pyeongtaek-si a good place to live?

Pyeongtaek-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 Pyeongtaek-si?

The official citizenship distribution records 36,187 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). Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 71d8bb996ca0dee6dea8ae34ce9c743c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/pyeongtaegsi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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