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Living in Yondtong-gu

In Yondtong-gu, unemployment is 3.1% (2025).

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. In March 2026, the foreign population was 9,539. The population of 영통구, in South Korea, was 362,099 in June 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2617 sources

Population362,099people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.1%country median 2.7% — 15% aboveOfficial source · sri.kostat.go.kr
Recorded crime3,030incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)
PM2.5, annual mean22µg/m³country median 16.0 — 38% aboveOfficial source · www.airkorea.or.kr

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Yondtong-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 Yondtong-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
Yondtong-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 rate4.9 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)16Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)217,578 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))15Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)529.2 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)15Official

Is Yondtong-gu 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 48–66%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–50%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 영통구?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr11

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Yondtong-gu is 3.1%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.1 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025sri.kostat.go.kr11Official

What does a salary buy in Yondtong-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€711of €1,660 take-home
  • Rent
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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 €217,578 refundable deposit and 4.9% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €888
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€711
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Yondtong-gu Salary needed to live in Yondtong-gu

Public employment service

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

Family and education

The city had 64 schools in July 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers3 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register8Official
Schools64 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response10Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents988.7 beds per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Hospitals18 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Pharmacies166 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스1Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents436.9 per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 병원정보서비스1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yondtong-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 residents988.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,030 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 Yondtong-gu

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 3 publicly funded course providers in Yondtong-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 Yondtong-gu.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 영통구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 22 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr14

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
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 Yondtong-gu is 22.0 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 mean22 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr14Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.6 · Feb -4.5 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 6.4 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 12 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.1 · Feb 28.3 · Mar 40.7 · Apr 71.6 · May 95 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 385.1 · Aug 296.3 · Sep 133.5 · Oct 54.1 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 25.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 174.3 · Feb 178.7 · Mar 205.7 · Apr 214.5 · May 229.7 · Jun 195 · Jul 138.2 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 184.6 · Oct 208.9 · Nov 162.5 · Dec 166.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 영통구?

The published population was 362,099 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.63 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Foreign residents9,539 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Female residents181,042 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Male residents181,057 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Population362,099 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265Official

International community in Yondtong-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
계9,505100.0%
베트남2,29524.1%
중국1,96520.7%
한국계중국인1,03810.9%
인도5495.8%
미얀마3663.9%
미국3303.5%
일본3223.4%
우즈베키스탄2762.9%
네팔2712.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
몽골1982.1%
파키스탄1731.8%
방글라데시1711.8%
타이완(대만)1591.7%
러시아(연방)1071.1%
타이(태국)941.0%
인도네시아921.0%
남아프리카공화국900.9%
필리핀790.8%
캄보디아620.7%
말레이시아620.7%
프랑스550.6%
캐나다520.5%
독일520.5%
영국510.5%
카자흐스탄370.4%
카메룬370.4%
키르기즈310.3%
르완다280.3%
우크라이나240.3%
스리랑카230.2%
네덜란드210.2%
오스트레일리아200.2%
튀르키예200.2%
홍콩190.2%
에티오피아160.2%
모로코160.2%
이란150.2%
벨라루스150.2%
스페인140.1%
멕시코140.1%
브라질130.1%
폴란드130.1%
핀란드130.1%
뉴질랜드120.1%
라오스100.1%
스웨덴100.1%
이집트90.1%
싱가포르90.1%
이탈리아90.1%
아일랜드80.1%
짐바브웨80.1%
나이지리아60.1%
콜롬비아60.1%
타지키스탄60.1%
에콰도르60.1%
아르메니아60.1%
예멘공화국50.1%
아제르바이잔50.1%
마다가스카르50.1%
한국계러시아인40.0%
우간다40.0%
케냐40.0%
불가리아40.0%
베네수엘라40.0%
부룬디40.0%
시리아30.0%
페루30.0%
벨기에30.0%
기니30.0%
덴마크20.0%
루마니아20.0%
아프가니스탄20.0%
오스트리아20.0%
체코20.0%
헝가리20.0%
포르투갈20.0%
칠레20.0%
투르크메니스탄20.0%
슬로바크20.0%
라트비아20.0%
조지아20.0%
모잠비크20.0%
가이아나20.0%
노르웨이10.0%
가나10.0%
요르단10.0%
스위스10.0%
라이베리아10.0%
수단10.0%
알제리10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
과테말라10.0%
잠비아10.0%
도미니카공화국10.0%
몰도바10.0%
가봉10.0%
엘살바도르10.0%
코스타리카10.0%
감비아10.0%
말리10.0%
니카라과10.0%
소말리아10.0%
몬테네그로10.0%
보스니아-헤르체고비나10.0%
바베이도스10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households156,977 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official

Alternatives for people set on Yondtong-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.

Wonmi-gu as a Yondtong-gu alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 4.2% Wonmi-gu vs 2.6% Yondtong-gu+60%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,488.2 Wonmi-gu vs 988.7 Yondtong-gu+51%
  • Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Wonmi-gu vs 22.0 µg/m³ Yondtong-gu−27%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Wonmi-gu vs 3.1% Yondtong-gu−6%
  • Residents: 382,339 Wonmi-gu vs 362,099 Yondtong-gu+6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,030 Wonmi-gu vs 3,030 Yondtong-gusame level
Full comparisonMore about Wonmi-gu

Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
Yangsan-si361,389 residentsAsan-si363,678 residentsGwonseon-gu360,286 residentsWonju-si364,811 residentsBusanjin-gu364,912 residentsMapo-gu356,487 residents

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Is Yondtong-gu part of Seoul?

Yondtong-gu is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 32.2 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source17

Common questions

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

How many people live in 영통구?

The published population was 362,099 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 영통구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 22 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr.

What is the unemployment rate in 영통구?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr.

How many foreign residents live in Yondtong-gu?

9,539 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Yondtong-gu a good place to live?

Yondtong-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.

Is Yondtong-gu part of Seoul?

Yondtong-gu is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 32.2 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the 계 citizenship group in Yondtong-gu?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,505 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). Yondtong-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f64895d43b8560de6e4ec9892bbbab14]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yeongtonggu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Yondtong-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f64895d43b8560de6e4ec9892bbbab14},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yeongtonggu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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