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Living in 서귀포시

서귀포시 is a city in South Korea. The housing-vacancy rate was 17.3% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.2% at the end of 2025. The annual mean temperature estimate was 18.9°C at the end of 2024. In June 2026, 서귀포시 had a population of 178,669. The city covered 871.5 km² in 2020. Population density was 208.9 people per km² in 2024.

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

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 서귀포시.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
서귀포시 recurring monthly costs, € per month€22Fitness club€0Transport pass€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly21.77 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v217Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.07 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v217Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass0 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v217Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings77,772 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent17.31 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 서귀포시?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 서귀포시 is 2.2%. Of 218 cities with data, 34 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band13 cities: 0% to under 0.5%130–0.534 cities: 0.5% to under 1%340.5–116 cities: 1% to under 1.5%161–1.520 cities: 1.5% to under 2%201.5–215 cities: 2% to under 2.5%152–2.5서귀포시 2.2%27 cities: 2.5% to under 3%272.5–327 cities: 3% to under 3.5%273–3.532 cities: 3.5% to under 4%323.5–418 cities: 4% to under 4.5%184–4.511 cities: 4.5% to under 5%114.5–53 cities: 5% to under 5.5%35–5.52 cities: 5.5% to under 6%25.5–6

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.2 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 서귀포시. 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 서귀포시. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count70 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_10006Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k290 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k7Official

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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 서귀포시. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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 서귀포시.

Climate and air quality

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,922.6 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 서귀포시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
서귀포시 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
서귀포시 average monthly precipitation, mm08016024032061781301872242682763162091008656JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
서귀포시 average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220154157186197204136145188175209167159JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
서귀포시 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154025.0PM10µg/m³

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 서귀포시 is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band3 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³39–105 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³510–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–1217 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1712–13서귀포시 12.032 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³3213–1425 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2514–1527 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³2715–1624 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–1746 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–1828 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³2818–199 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³919–207 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³720–214 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³421–221 city: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³122–23

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.8 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 18.6 · May 22.3 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 27.4 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 13.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seogwipo_47189.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.6 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 6.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seogwipo_47189.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.2 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 11 · Apr 15 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 9.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seogwipo_47189.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.7 · Feb 77.9 · Mar 130.3 · Apr 187 · May 223.6 · Jun 267.6 · Jul 275.8 · Aug 315.7 · Sep 208.8 · Oct 100.4 · Nov 86.2 · Dec 55.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seogwipo_47189.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 153.5 · Feb 157.4 · Mar 185.8 · Apr 196.5 · May 203.5 · Jun 136.3 · Jul 144.8 · Aug 187.7 · Sep 174.7 · Oct 208.8 · Nov 166.8 · Dec 158.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seogwipo_47189.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature18.95 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,923 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All South Korea cities
기장군175,262 residents진해구182,942 residents마산합포구174,487 residents마산회원구174,175 residents당진시172,400 residents청원구186,088 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 서귀포시?

The published population was 178,669 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
서귀포시 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.3%Foreign residents 5.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents604.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu13Official
City area871.5 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.11Official
Foreign-resident share5.61 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-315Official
Foreign residents10,120 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202612Official
Population density208.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.11Official
Population Female88,731 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population Male89,938 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population178,669 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268Official

International community in 서귀포시

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
계10,083100.0%
중국3,29032.6%
베트남1,92119.1%
인도네시아1,50614.9%
네팔5165.1%
스리랑카4514.5%
미국4374.3%
한국계중국인2582.6%
필리핀2072.1%
영국2022.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
캄보디아1731.7%
미얀마1011.0%
캐나다1011.0%
남아프리카공화국860.9%
타이(태국)730.7%
일본660.7%
몽골600.6%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)590.6%
타이완(대만)530.5%
홍콩530.5%
러시아(연방)380.4%
우즈베키스탄340.3%
인도340.3%
뉴질랜드280.3%
오스트레일리아260.3%
말레이시아220.2%
파키스탄210.2%
브라질210.2%
라오스210.2%
튀르키예150.1%
프랑스140.1%
싱가포르130.1%
아일랜드130.1%
카자흐스탄120.1%
멕시코120.1%
독일110.1%
스페인80.1%
마카오80.1%
네덜란드70.1%
케냐50.0%
콜롬비아50.0%
핀란드50.0%
벨라루스50.0%
이집트40.0%
우크라이나40.0%
에티오피아40.0%
코트디부아르40.0%
포르투갈40.0%
방글라데시30.0%
이탈리아30.0%
모로코30.0%
폴란드30.0%
예멘공화국30.0%
스위스30.0%
르완다30.0%
키프로스30.0%
가이아나30.0%
키르기즈20.0%
노르웨이20.0%
사우디아라비아20.0%
가나20.0%
우간다20.0%
불가리아20.0%
베네수엘라20.0%
파라과이20.0%
슬로바크20.0%
코스타리카20.0%
앤티카바부다10.0%
나이지리아10.0%
이란10.0%
덴마크10.0%
페루10.0%
벨기에10.0%
루마니아10.0%
타지키스탄10.0%
에콰도르10.0%
탄자니아10.0%
헝가리10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
세르비아10.0%
가봉10.0%
파나마10.0%
슬로베니아10.0%
자메이카10.0%
쿠바10.0%
니카라과10.0%
부르키나파소10.0%
트리니다드토바고10.0%
바레인10.0%
영국외지민10.0%
세인트크리스토퍼네비스10.0%
기타10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is 서귀포시 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student59%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%
Foreign residents10,120 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population178,669 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings77,772 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate2.2 %31 Dec 2025Official source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households89,081 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in 서귀포시?

The published population was 178,669 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 서귀포시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

What is the unemployment rate in 서귀포시?

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 서귀포시?

10,120 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

How much is public transport in 서귀포시?

A monthly transport pass is 0 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is 서귀포시 a good place to live?

서귀포시 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 지부티 citizenship group in 서귀포시?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). 서귀포시, South Korea: cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seogwiposi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-korea-cost-of-living-jobs_a30801616304,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {서귀포시, South Korea: cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seogwiposi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations 2024 Air Environment Annual Report · airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  2. 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey · korea.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  3. DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  4. DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  5. Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  6. KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_1000 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  7. KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  8. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  9. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  10. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
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  1. Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
  2. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  3. Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu stat.molit.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  4. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  5. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seogwipo_47189.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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