Where to Study in Korea (Singapore Students) 2026: Use the Official Regions Guide to Pick a City

Q: Korea is more than “Seoul or nothing” - how do I pick a city that actually fits my budget and daily life?
A: Start with the Korean government’s official regions page to shortlist a few cities, then cross-check costs and housing on the official Study in Korea pages. You’re trying to avoid one mistake: picking a city first, then discovering your housing and cost reality later.

TL;DR (fast route) - Official regions map + city intros: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/life/regionsIntro.do - Official living expense baseline: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/life/livingExpense.do - Official housing starting points: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/life/livingAndHousing.do - If you want the Singapore-friendly budgeting workflow: https://eclatinstitute.sg/blog/scholarships/Korea-Cost-Planning-Singapore-Students-Abroad-Expenses-Living-Expense-Guide-2026 - If you want to export university info into a shortlist sheet (portal tool): https://eclatinstitute.sg/blog/scholarships/How-to-Use-Study-in-Korea-Download-University-Information-Singapore-Shortlisting-Guide-2026 - If you’re still deciding Japan vs Korea overall: https://eclatinstitute.sg/blog/Study-Abroad-Japan-vs-South-Korea-Checklist

Status: Last reviewed 2026-01-22. City-level details and links can change. Treat official pages as your baseline, then verify with your target university’s admissions and housing pages.

1) Use the official regions page first (it’s more structured than random lists)

Open:

• https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/life/regionsIntro.do

This page is useful because it:

• shows a Korea regions map with major cities/areas,
• includes “intro” sections for key cities (e.g., Seoul and major metropolitan cities),
• links to municipality pages (useful when you want official city-level information),
• and includes a

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)