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.

Japan, Tokyo $ 4,346
Singapore $ 3,800
Hong Kong $ 3,174
Indonesia, Jakarta $ 1,840
Thailand, Bangkok $ 1,373
Georgia, Tbilisi $ 1,125
Taiwan, Taipei $ 782
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur $ 767
Philippines, Manila $ 732
Vietnam/HCMC, Hanoi $ 672
India, Mumbai $ 490

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..