Is 10,000 enough for a week trip in Korea?

Ticket price: 1229
Visa: 359
Accommodation: 440
Data card + subway card: 240💰
Cash Korean Won 300000KRM～1611CNY
Lotte World: 155
💰WeChat payment: 537💰
Total 💰: 4571💰
📌Things you need to know before traveling on a budget!
✅You must buy the T-Money transportation card!
💰RM10 | Available at 7-11, GS25, and there are discounts on subway/bus! Much cheaper than buying a single ticket! 🚆
✅Download Kakao/네이버 maps, don’t use Google Maps!
Google Maps is really hard to use in Korea, the routes are often inaccurate, and locals all use Kakao & 네이버!
✅The cheapest way to get to the airport:
Incheon → Seoul city: Take the AREX subway regular train (RM18), don’t be silly and buy the express line! 🚆
Gimhae Airport → Busan: Taking the subway or bus is the cheapest option. Don’t take a taxi directly, as the starting price is RM100+!
✅Be sure to use Korean food delivery app (Yogiyo / Baemin)!
Eating alone at a Korean restaurant is expensive, but takeout is super cheap! You can get a big portion of Korean fried chicken + rice for around RM15! 🍗🍚
✅Use supermarkets and convenience stores more!
GS25, CU, and 7-11 all have tons of cheap rice balls and instant noodles, a meal can be yours for RM5-10!
-
💰 Let's talk about the budget first (5k per person including airfare and hotel!)
✈️Air tickets: round trip 1500-2000 (book one month in advance for special offers! Spring Airlines/Jeju Airlines often have surprises)
🏨Accommodation: Myeongdong/Hongdae B&B for 3 nights, 1000 per person (L7 Myeongdong/Hongdae Design Hotel recommended)
🍜Food + transportation + tickets: 1500-2000
🛍️Shopping: Prepare 1500 (duty-free shops + Olive Young shopping warning!)
🚇Traffic Tips:
✔️T-money card top-up 20,000 Korean won is enough
✔️Airport bus → Myeongdong 17,000 won (about 90 yuan)
✔️The basic one-way subway fare is 1,400 won. Silver/orange taxis are the cheapest.
📅DAY1: Myeongdong Rampage + Seoul Night View Ceiling
▫️10:00 Land at Gimpo Airport (you can save 1 night's accommodation if you choose to arrive at noon)
▫️12:00 Myeongdong Money Exchange + Lunch (Wontang Spine Potato Soup recommended)
▫️14:00 Lotte Young Plaza + LINE FRIENDS flagship store
▫️17:00 Namsan Seoul Tower (cable car 1.6w KRW/person, beautiful at sunset)
▫️20:00 Myeongdong Night Market
📅DAY2: A journey through ancient and modern Korean dramas
▫️09:00 Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Experience (2h1.5w KRW including braiding)
▫️11:00 Goalkeeper Changing of Guard Ceremony (Closed on Tuesdays!)
▫️12:30 Tusu Village Ginseng Chicken Soup (Michelin recommended, 18,000 per person)
▫️14:30 Take a photo of your life at Bukchon Hanok Village
▫️16:00 Samcheong-dong Art Cafe
▫️19:00 Late-night snack at Gwangjang Market
📅DAY3: Hongdae Trendsetters + Itaewon Nightlife
▫️10:00 Hongdae Creative Street
▫️12:00 Sinchon Canteen BBQ (15,000 won per person, all you can eat)
▫️14:00 Yeonnam-dong Cafe (Cafe Layered is super photogenic)
▫️17:00 Picnic at Han River Park (buy instant noodles + fried chicken at convenience store)
▫️20:00 Itaewon Bar Street (watch the night view from the top floor of Graddhyllan)
📅DAY4: Buyer store pilgrimage + return trip
▫️09:00 Seongsu Cave Exploration Shop
▫️11:00 London Bagel Museum (get a number in advance!)
▫️13:00 Restock at Lotte Duty Free Shop (remember to apply for a gold card on Taobao)
▫️16:00 Pick up at Incheon Airport (arrive 3 hours in advance!)
⚠️Guide to avoiding pitfalls:
Money exchange at the embassy / the first two Chinese embassies in Myeongdong

Taxis avoid black model cars! 2 times more expensive

Olive Young direct tax refund for purchases over 30,000 Korean Won

Essential apps: NAVER Maps (Chinese version), Papago Translation
💡Hidden benefits:
Enjoy 10% off at Lotte World with Visa card!
Incheon Airport Express KTX official website offers 30% off on ticket bookings!