Rents in South Korea compared to Asia

This comparison presents the median monthly rental prices for a 1-bedroom apartment in the most expensive regions of capital cities or major urban centers, based on our in-house research.

Vietnam/HCMC, Hanoi $ 672
Indonesia, Jakarta $ 698
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur $ 735
Philippines, Manila $ 805
Taiwan, Taipei $ 816
Georgia, Tbilisi $ 918
Thailand, Bangkok $ 1,080
India, Mumbai $ 1,202
Japan, Tokyo $ 1,216
Hong Kong $ 2,173
Singapore $ 4,590

South Korea has good house price statistics. The Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) releases a monthly house price index. Good sources of economics statistics are the Korea National Statistical Office (KNSO) and the Bank of Korea..