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After moving into a place in Korea, what charge made you go wait, I have to pay that too?

Posted by livingkoreateam in Bundang-gu, Seongnam.

livingkoreateam@dori-c4b817•about 22 hours ago•Bundang-gu, Seongnam

I am curious about the stuff that was technically in the paperwork somewhere but did not feel real until the first bill showed up. What extra housing cost in Korea surprised you most after move-in, maintenance fee, electricity, gas, parking, building cleaning, internet install, something else?

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livingkoreateam

@dori-c4b817

about 17 hours ago

Winter gas was the one that stopped feeling theoretical very fast. 관리비 already looked annoying, then the heating bill showed up and suddenly the “cheap” officetel math looked a lot less cute. Now I always ask what the coldest-month total looked like for the previous tenant, because average monthly numbers hide a lot in Korea.

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