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Convert Korean won to your currency or calculate how much your money is worth in Korea. This tool is useful for travel, shopping, food, transportation, and daily expenses in Korea.
Exchange rates are for reference only. Exchange rates are estimates. Actual bank, ATM, card network, or exchange counter rates may differ.
ComeKR checks the Korea Exim Bank AP01 exchange-rate API and uses the latest available rate date. On weekends or holidays, the latest available business-day data may be shown.
Korea Exim AP01 data is date-based and may reflect the previous business day rather than a real-time bank quote. For real-time USD/KRW market movement, check Naver exchange-rate search.
Korean won is the official currency of South Korea.
Common banknotes: ₩1,000, ₩5,000, ₩10,000, and ₩50,000.
Common coins: ₩10, ₩50, ₩100, and ₩500.
For small purchases, transportation cards, cafés, convenience stores, and restaurants, prices are usually shown in Korean won.
These are rough travel examples, not fixed prices. Actual prices vary by city, season, store, brand, and travel style.
| KRW amount | Common example |
|---|---|
| ₩1,500 | Convenience store coffee (GS25, CU) / Subway basic fare |
| ₩3,000–4,000 | Street tteokbokki in Myeongdong |
| ₩5,000–8,000 | Gimbap or light meal at a local restaurant |
| ₩10,000–15,000 | Local restaurant rice set or soup meal |
| ₩13,000 | AREX Express Train, Incheon Airport → Seoul Station |
| ₩17,000–18,000 | Airport limousine bus to central Seoul |
| ₩50,000 | Korean BBQ meal for one with a drink |
Prices vary by area and season. Tourist areas such as Myeongdong and Itaewon may run higher.
When paying by card in Korea, choose to be charged in Korean won if the terminal asks you to choose between KRW and your home currency. Paying in your home currency may include dynamic currency conversion fees.
Try the Korea Travel Budget Calculator to estimate your total travel cost.
Open Korea Travel Budget CalculatorOfficial reference: Korea Exim Bank exchange rate API. Real-time reference: Naver exchange-rate search. External sites open in a new tab.
The Korean won (KRW, ₩) uses much larger numbers than most Western currencies, which can make prices feel disorienting at first. A casual meal might cost 10,000 won and a taxi ride might show several thousand won, so visitors quickly need a feel for what these figures mean in their home currency.
This converter gives you a fast current estimate in both directions, but it should be used as a planning reference rather than the final amount you will pay.
Exchange rates move daily, so this tool is best used as a planning estimate rather than the exact rate you will receive at a bank, ATM, exchange counter, or card terminal. The rate you actually get depends on your card network, your bank's fees, and whether you choose to be charged in won or your home currency at the point of sale.
When a terminal offers dynamic currency conversion, travelers usually compare carefully because paying in the home currency can include an unfavorable on-the-spot conversion rate.
KRW is the currency code for the Korean won, the official currency of South Korea.
The value changes depending on the exchange rate. Enter 10,000 KRW in the converter to see the latest estimated amount in USD.
Yes. You can use it to estimate prices for food, cafés, transportation, hotels, shopping, and travel expenses in Korea.
No. The rates are for reference only. Actual payment amounts may vary depending on banks, card companies, exchange counters, and foreign transaction fees.
Credit card companies may apply their own exchange rate and foreign transaction fees. The final charged amount can be different from the converter result.
This page only provides currency conversion. Travelers should compare exchange rates, card fees, and cash needs before deciding where to exchange money.