Living Questions

• Can foreigners use Korean food delivery apps? How do I order on Baemin?
• Can I go straight to a big hospital in Korea, or do I start at a local clinic?
• Koreans seem to rent water purifiers and bidets — can foreigners sign up too?
• I want a budget MVNO plan to cut my phone bill — can foreigners sign up?
• How do I pay electricity, water, and gas bills in Korea — is auto-pay worth it?
• Which number do I call for emergencies in Korea, and is interpretation available?
• I keep missing deliveries while I'm out during the day — any way around this?
• How do I set up home internet and IPTV in Korea, and can foreigners sign a contract?
• What do I need to open a bank account in Korea as a foreigner, and which bank is easiest?
• Signing my first wolse lease — what should I check to protect my deposit?
• Do foreigners have to join Korea's national health insurance? Cost and benefits?
• Moving in Korea for the first time — how much do packing movers cost?
• Can foreigners safely buy used appliances on Danggeun Market (Karrot)?
• I want to bring my dog from home to Korea — how do quarantine and pet registration work?
• Korean trash separation is so complicated. How do I use volume-rate bags and dispose of food waste?
• How do I sign up for city gas (도시가스) after moving in, and how do safety inspections work?
• Can foreigners buy an apartment or house in Korea? What is the process and what taxes apply?
• My Korean driver's license is up for renewal — what is the process for foreigners, and is a medical check required?
• What over-the-counter medications can I buy without a prescription in Korea, and what do foreigners commonly buy?
• Can foreigners switch carriers in Korea (MNP)? What is the process and what about contract penalties?
• Can foreigners buy car insurance in Korea? What determines the premium?
• I lost my ARC — what is the re-issuance process, fee, and how do I handle daily life while waiting?
• Can foreigners get a Korean credit card?
• Best neighborhoods for families with kids?
• How to send money home from Korea cheaply?
• How to send money from Korea to my home country cheaply?
• Can I get a Korean credit card as a foreigner?

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