✦ Cost of living
South Korea
National taxes, visas and economy — plus every city we track in South Korea.
▤ Taxes
45%
Income tax
progressive
10%
VAT / sales
24%
Corporate
$2,500
Avg net salary
per month
83.6 yr
Life expectancy
✈ Visas & residency
Points-based E-7 skilled visa and F-2 residence tracks; a workation (F-1-D) nomad visa launched 2024.
✈ K-ETA or visa-free short stays for many passports.
Workation Visa (F-1-D)digital-nomad
2024; remote workers, ~$65k/yr income.
E-7 Skilled Workerwork
Employer-sponsored, occupation list.
F-2 Residenceresidence
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