Rising rents narrow housing choices for Seoul’s foreign residents

In Seoul, average monthly rent for multifamily homes rose for the 16th consecutive month in August to a record 675,000 won (S$636). - The Korea Herald/ANN

SEOUL: Three years ago, Nandin Khusel could rent a decent studio in Seoul with a deposit of three million won (US$2,207) and monthly rent of around 400,000 won. Now, the 22-year-old Mongolian makeup artist said, the same budget leaves her with few options.

“Now, places within that budget are often basement units or in poor condition,” said Khusel, who is seeking work in Seoul after studying at a college in North Chungcheong Province.

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首尔多户住宅的平均月租金在8月份连续第16个月上涨，达到创纪录的67.5万韩元（约合636新元）。——《韩国先驱报》/亚洲新闻网

首尔：三年前，南丁·库塞尔（Nandin Khusel）只需300万韩元（约合2207美元）的押金和每月约40万韩元的租金，就能在首尔租到一间不错的化妆间。如今，这位22岁的蒙古族化妆师表示，同样的预算却让她几乎别无选择。

“现在，在这个预算范围内，住的地方通常是地下室或者条件很差的房子，”库塞尔说道。他曾在忠清北道的一所大学学习，现在正在首尔找工作。

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