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Calculators

Quick tools for the money decisions expats actually face in Korea — plus the calendar of deadlines those decisions run into. Every calculation runs in your browser; nothing is stored or sent anywhere.

Korea Money Calendar

Every statutory tax and money deadline in Korea, filtered by whether you are an employee, a freelancer, a business owner, or none of those.

Korea Entry Requirements Check

Visa-free scope and how long you get, whether K-ETA applies, and whether you file the e-Arrival Card — three separate answers, each citing the official page it was read from.

Korean Loans by Visa

Pick your residence status and see what it genuinely changes in a lender’s read — the three screens in order, and which products name your status in their own published terms.

Korea Car Lease Cost Calculator

Down payment, deposit, monthly payments, and residual value → the real total cost of leasing, with and without buyout.

Korea Minimum Wage & Weekly Holiday Calculator

Contractual hours → paid weekly holiday hours → the lawful monthly minimum, on the 209-hour basis — and whether a monthly salary clears it.

Korea Severance Pay Calculator

Statutory severance on the correct basis — calendar-day average wage, the 3/12 bonus share, and the ordinary wage floor most calculators skip.

Korea Overtime, Night & Holiday Pay Calculator

Premium pay by ground — extended, night 22:00–06:00, and holiday work’s two tiers — with the 52-hour cap checked separately from the pay.

Korea Buy vs Rent Break-Even Calculator

Break-even holding period for buying against jeonse or wolse — with the opportunity cost of tied-up equity charged to both sides, not just the deposit.

Korea Loan Interest Calculator

Principal, rate, and term → monthly payment and total interest, plus what a 1%p higher rate would cost you.

Korea Cost of Living Calculator

Rent, phone, food, and transport → your estimated monthly budget in KRW and USD.