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Living in Yangsan-si

In Yangsan-si, unemployment is 2.7% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 2.7% at the end of 2025. For 양산시, annual PM10 was 25 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The population of 양산시, in South Korea, was 361,389 in June 2026. The city covered 485.6 km² in 2020. Population density was 740.3 people per km² in 2024. There were 3.3 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 550.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population361,389people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate2.7%country median 2.7% — about the sameOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime2,750incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³country median 16.0 — 25% belowOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

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

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 10.5% at the end of 2024.

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
Yangsan-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
Dwellings151,059 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing vacancy rate10.51 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.8 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)22Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)102,908 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))21Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)235.2 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)21Official

Is Yangsan-si a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 56–72%
Skilled employee76%strong on work, weak on safety · range 68–84%
Student74%strong on education, weak on work · range 67–81%
Family78%strong on family, weak on cost · range 71–85%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 양산시?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Yangsan-si is 2.7%. 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 finder20Official
Unemployment rate2.7 %country median 2.7% — about the same31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

What does a salary buy in Yangsan-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€1,102of €1,660 take-home
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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 €102,908 refundable deposit and 5.8% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €497
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€1,102
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Public employment offices in Yangsan-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Yangsan-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 providers5 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register14Official
Schools78 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response18Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.3 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,110 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k8Official
Hospitals38 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보5Official
Pharmacies154 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스5Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents330 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yangsan-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 residents3.3 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 양산시?

Police recorded about 2,750 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 residents2,750 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents28.78 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official

Language courses and integration in Yangsan-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 5 publicly funded course providers in Yangsan-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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 양산시?

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.

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 Yangsan-si is 12.0 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 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

Population and city profile

How many people live in 양산시?

The published population was 361,389 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 residents550.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu17Official
City area485.6 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.15Official
Foreign-resident share2.63 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-316Official
Foreign residents9,710 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202616Official
Population density740.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.15Official
Female residents180,325 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Male residents181,064 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Population361,389 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612Official

International community in Yangsan-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
계9,496100.0%
베트남1,93720.4%
중국7447.8%
스리랑카6967.3%
네팔6757.1%
우즈베키스탄6106.4%
인도네시아5746.0%
한국계중국인5385.7%
캄보디아5105.4%
필리핀4995.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
타이(태국)4795.0%
미얀마4594.8%
카자흐스탄2562.7%
방글라데시1902.0%
러시아(연방)1841.9%
파키스탄1811.9%
인도1541.6%
일본1091.1%
튀르키예890.9%
몽골710.7%
키르기즈650.7%
미국560.6%
시리아420.4%
라오스410.4%
남아프리카공화국390.4%
타이완(대만)250.3%
우크라이나250.3%
한국계러시아인250.3%
이집트230.2%
나이지리아210.2%
캐나다180.2%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)130.1%
튀니지130.1%
영국110.1%
가나110.1%
카메룬100.1%
에티오피아100.1%
모로코80.1%
독일70.1%
멕시코70.1%
말레이시아60.1%
타지키스탄60.1%
오스트레일리아50.1%
르완다50.1%
네덜란드40.0%
프랑스30.0%
브라질30.0%
폴란드30.0%
홍콩20.0%
뉴질랜드20.0%
아일랜드20.0%
덴마크20.0%
페루20.0%
케냐20.0%
요르단20.0%
스위스20.0%
부룬디20.0%
이란10.0%
싱가포르10.0%
이탈리아10.0%
스페인10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
이라크10.0%
루마니아10.0%
콜롬비아10.0%
라이베리아10.0%
알제리10.0%
헝가리10.0%
아르메니아10.0%
투르크메니스탄10.0%
세르비아10.0%
몰도바10.0%
코스타리카10.0%
보츠와나10.0%
기타10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households167,131 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official

Alternatives for people set on Yangsan-si

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Yangsan-si from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in South Korea

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

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Yondtong-gu362,099 residentsGwonseon-gu360,286 residentsAsan-si363,678 residentsWonju-si364,811 residentsBusanjin-gu364,912 residentsMapo-gu356,487 residents

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Yangsan-si in rankings

#17 of 30 in South Korean cities with the lowest annual PM2.5 #26 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest housing stock

Common questions

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

How many people live in 양산시?

The published population was 361,389 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 양산시?

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.

How safe is 양산시?

Police recorded about 2,750 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 양산시?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Yangsan-si?

9,710 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Yangsan-si a good place to live?

Yangsan-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 Yangsan-si?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,496 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). Yangsan-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3aca98caba0887ebfea871c6cfbc5ac3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yangsansi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Yangsan-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3aca98caba0887ebfea871c6cfbc5ac3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yangsansi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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