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Living in Tongyeong-si

In Tongyeong-si, tenants pay an average rent of €361 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.8% (2025).

In March 2026, the foreign population was 5,345. In June 2026, 통영시 had a population of 115,890. The city covered 239.9 km² in 2020. Population density was 493.9 people per km² in 2024. There were 2 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The housing-vacancy rate was 12.7% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0219 sources

Population115,890people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Average rent360.9EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · (월) 평균월세가격_아파트 (Korea Real Estate Board / R-ONE)
Unemployment rate2.8%country median 2.7% — 4% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime3,374incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³country median 16.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Tongyeong-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 Tongyeong-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tongyeong-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 internet11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan12Official · national market
Dwellings52,363 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality4Official
Housing vacancy rate12.72 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality5Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)360.9 EUR/month31 Aug 2026(월) 평균월세가격_아파트 (Korea Real Estate Board / R-ONE)1Official

Is Tongyeong-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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on safety · range 64–80%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–57%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–70%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 통영시?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators3

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Tongyeong-si is 2.8%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tongyeong-si. 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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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools51 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response18Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10008Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,490 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k9Official
Hospitals10 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보6Official
Pharmacies60 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents200 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10008Official

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

Safety

How safe is 통영시?

Police recorded about 3,374 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,374 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202410Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents62.13 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202410Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tongyeong-si. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 26 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 통영시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.

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 Tongyeong-si is 14.0 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 mean26 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations2Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in 통영시?

The published population was 115,890 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents469.3 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu17Official
City area239.9 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.15Official
Foreign-resident share4.57 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-317Official
Foreign residents5,345 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202616Official
Population density493.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.15Official
Female residents57,676 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Male residents58,214 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population115,890 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613Official

International community in Tongyeong-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
계5,332100.0%
인도네시아2,10939.6%
베트남1,67331.4%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)4278.0%
스리랑카2124.0%
중국1803.4%
한국계중국인1432.7%
캄보디아881.7%
우즈베키스탄841.6%
네팔741.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
필리핀551.0%
타이(태국)430.8%
방글라데시380.7%
일본310.6%
미얀마240.5%
몽골160.3%
러시아(연방)160.3%
파키스탄110.2%
미국100.2%
카자흐스탄100.2%
인도90.2%
키르기즈90.2%
남아프리카공화국90.2%
튀르키예90.2%
탄자니아90.2%
타이완(대만)70.1%
오스트레일리아50.1%
라오스50.1%
캐나다40.1%
모로코40.1%
말레이시아20.0%
뉴질랜드20.0%
세네갈20.0%
영국10.0%
우크라이나10.0%
이란10.0%
아일랜드10.0%
멕시코10.0%
우간다10.0%
케냐10.0%
요르단10.0%
라이베리아10.0%
핀란드10.0%
타지키스탄10.0%
르완다10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households59,428 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official

Alternatives for people set on Tongyeong-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.

Nonsan-si as a Tongyeong-si alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 0.8% Nonsan-si vs 2.8% Tongyeong-si−71%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,390.0 Nonsan-si vs 1,490.0 Tongyeong-si+60%
  • Foreign residents: 7.0% Nonsan-si vs 4.6% Tongyeong-si+53%
  • Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Nonsan-si vs 14.0 µg/m³ Tongyeong-si+21%
  • Empty flats: 11.8% Nonsan-si vs 12.7% Tongyeong-si−8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,220 Nonsan-si vs 3,374 Tongyeong-si−5%
  • Residents: 105,977 Nonsan-si vs 115,890 Tongyeong-si−9%
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Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
Jung-gu, Seoul117,558 residentsYeoju-si113,506 residentsSacheon-si107,882 residentsNonsan-si105,977 residentsYangpyeong-gun126,822 residentsJecheon-si128,192 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in 통영시?

The published population was 115,890 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 통영시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 통영시?

Police recorded about 3,374 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 통영시?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Tongyeong-si?

5,345 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Tongyeong-si a good place to live?

Tongyeong-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 Tongyeong-si?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,332 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). Tongyeong-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1351dfbadd054dcf2ac2865378e99d51]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/tong-yeongsi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tongyeong-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1351dfbadd054dcf2ac2865378e99d51},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/tong-yeongsi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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