Seoul

Never off. Never boring.

The Seoul index
world-class public transport95
alive after midnight92
feeling safe at night92
South Korea · 37.57° N / 126.98° E25.5M people · $$$ · GMT+9
energy95
safety92
transit95
food90
culture90
nightlife92
affordability50
nature55
slow living15
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Seoul is great if you want

✓The volume turned up
✓Feeling safe at night
✓World-class public transport
✓Serious eating
✓Museums, music, ideas

Think twice if you need

×A slow pace
×Quiet nights
×The sea nearby
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