Korean Won Converter

₩ to your currency, plus real Korean prices so the numbers mean something.

$7.25

Approximate rate — live rate unavailable · not financial advice

What things cost in Korea

Bowl of kimchi jjigae9,000$6.52
Seoul subway ride1,400$1.01
Cup of café latte5,000$3.62
Korean fried chicken (whole)22,000$15.94
Taxi base fare (Seoul)4,800$3.48
One night, mid-range hotel120,000$86.96

Quick mental math for won

The won has no cents — prices come in thousands. The traveller's trick: ₩10,000 is roughly $7–8, and ₩1,000 is about $0.70. Knock three zeros off and multiply by 0.7 and you'll be close enough to know whether that street-food stall is a bargain.