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The annual precipitation estimate was 1,676.6 mm at the end of 2024. For 성산구, the foreign population count was 4,748 in March 2026. In June 2026, 성산구 had a population of 245,292. The annual mean temperature estimate was 15.8°C at the end of 2024. The city had 56 schools in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population245,292people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Recorded crime2,940incidents 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 Seongsan-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 Seongsan-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
Seongsan-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 rate5.1 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)16Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)117,610 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))15Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)294 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)15Official

Is Seongsan-gu a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 56–72%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–67%

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How international is the population?

1.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,748 of 245,292 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder13Official

What does a salary buy in Seongsan-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€1,099of €1,660 take-home
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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 5.1% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €500
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€1,099
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Public employment offices in Seongsan-gu

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Seongsan-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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register8Official
Schools56 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response10Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,254 beds per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Hospitals19 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Pharmacies96 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스1Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents334.7 per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 병원정보서비스1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Seongsan-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 residents1,254 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,940 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 Seongsan-gu

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 1 publicly funded course provider in Seongsan-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 Seongsan-gu.

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Climate and air quality

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 Seongsan-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.kr14Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 19.1 · May 23.7 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29 · Aug 30.4 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 15.6 · Dec 9.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.2 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22.6 · Oct 17.3 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.6 · Feb 46 · Mar 78.5 · Apr 133.8 · May 146.4 · Jun 190.7 · Jul 304.5 · Aug 283.8 · Sep 172.9 · Oct 72.3 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 27.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 189.2 · Feb 188.9 · Mar 205.2 · Apr 212.3 · May 223.1 · Jun 170.5 · Jul 145 · Aug 174.2 · Sep 163.7 · Oct 207.9 · Nov 183.3 · Dec 186.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature15.78 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,677 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.94 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Foreign residents4,748 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Female residents120,111 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Male residents125,181 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Population245,292 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265Official

International community in Seongsan-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
계4,777100.0%
베트남1,37428.8%
한국계중국인3998.4%
인도네시아3838.0%
중국3707.7%
필리핀3126.5%
방글라데시2565.4%
우즈베키스탄2164.5%
네팔1803.8%
캄보디아1633.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
일본1623.4%
카자흐스탄1413.0%
인도1262.6%
타이(태국)1022.1%
파키스탄1012.1%
미얀마942.0%
스리랑카871.8%
미국611.3%
러시아(연방)340.7%
남아프리카공화국280.6%
타이완(대만)180.4%
몽골170.4%
캐나다160.3%
영국150.3%
이집트140.3%
오스트레일리아130.3%
키르기즈120.3%
튀르키예120.3%
독일80.2%
브라질70.1%
라오스60.1%
이란50.1%
프랑스30.1%
말레이시아30.1%
우크라이나30.1%
폴란드30.1%
타지키스탄30.1%
나이지리아20.0%
한국계러시아인20.0%
멕시코20.0%
페루20.0%
라이베리아20.0%
투르크메니스탄20.0%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)10.0%
홍콩10.0%
아일랜드10.0%
스페인10.0%
덴마크10.0%
아프가니스탄10.0%
콜롬비아10.0%
에콰도르10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
알제리10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
포르투갈10.0%
과테말라10.0%
부룬디10.0%
감비아10.0%
라트비아10.0%
모잠비크10.0%
아이티10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households109,823 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official

Alternatives for people set on Seongsan-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.

Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
Gyeongju-si243,051 residentsGunpo-si249,462 residentsDalseong-gun252,000 residentsOsan-si253,590 residentsNam-gu, Busan254,413 residentsGunsan-si255,591 residents

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Seongsan-gu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr.

How safe is Seongsan-gu?

Police recorded 2,940 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001).

How many people live in Seongsan-gu?

The published population is 245,292 people. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Seongsan-gu?

4,748 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Seongsan-gu a good place to live?

Seongsan-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 Seongsan-gu?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,777 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). Seongsan-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8e5c0a4d4926e280bc9d0b6460acfc62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seongsangu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_seongsan-gu-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_88da6b7bfa48,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Seongsan-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8e5c0a4d4926e280bc9d0b6460acfc62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seongsangu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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