Real Price Korea is a running photo diary of what everyday things actually cost in South Korea. Every entry is a real photo of a real price tag, taken in person, with the place and date recorded.
Who runs this
This site is run by someone living in South Korea who shops, eats, and travels here every week. Every price is photographed in person at the counter, on the street, and in the aisle — never scraped from another website or invented. The write-ups are drafted with AI assistance from those photos and receipts, then reviewed and edited by a human before publishing. Translations into other languages are machine-assisted; the English version is the original.
Why it exists
Visitors to Korea — tourists, exchange students, working-holiday travelers, and new residents — constantly ask the same question: “How much is this in Korea, and is it worth it?” Guidebooks go stale and blog posts rarely show the actual receipt. Real Price Korea answers that with photos, exact won prices, an approximate USD conversion, and a blunt one-line verdict.
What we cover
Convenience-store food, cafes, street food, Daiso and household goods, Olive Young beauty and health items, groceries, transport, electronics and appliances, dining out, and the real cost of living in Seoul and beyond.
Questions or corrections? Reach us any time at aprilsound49@gmail.com.