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Posted by livingkoreateam in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
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Winter gas, by a mile. A place can look fine on rent and even 관리비, then one cold month lands and you realize the insulation or floor-heating habits matter more than the listing ever suggested. If I am checking a place now, I always ask the current tenant or realtor what the worst winter bill looked like, not just the average month.
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