Dental crown cost in Korea
In Korean: 크라운 (keuraun)
For dental crowns, Zirconia crown has a median price of ₩550,000 per tooth at Korean hospitals (about US$415). That is the middle of the prices reported by 449 hospitals, 95 of them in Seoul, to HIRA, the government’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, as of 23 October 2026.
Median
₩550,000
US$415
Average
₩573,423
US$432
Lowest
₩180,000
US$136
Highest
₩1,248,000
US$941
Median: half of hospitals charge less, half more. Lowest and highest are single hospitals and can include unusual cases. Prices are per tooth.
Dental crown prices by type
| Type | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zirconia crown지르코니아 크라운 | ₩550,000 | ₩573,423 | ₩180,000 – ₩1,248,000 | 449 |
| PFM crown (porcelain fused to metal)PFM 크라운 | ₩450,000 | ₩459,866 | ₩204,000 – ₩1,072,000 | 425 |
| All-ceramic crown올세라믹 크라운 | ₩600,000 | ₩674,113 | ₩320,000 – ₩1,958,220 | 180 |
| Gold crown골드 크라운 | ₩700,000 | ₩777,552 | ₩211,000 – ₩2,171,300 | 439 |
| PFG crown (porcelain fused to gold)PFG 크라운 | ₩750,000 | ₩875,194 | ₩300,000 – ₩3,237,250 | 126 |
| Metal crown메탈 크라운 | ₩300,000 | ₩330,656 | ₩150,000 – ₩960,000 | 225 |
| Other crown기타 크라운 | ₩180,000 | ₩245,464 | ₩40,000 – ₩965,000 | 107 |
Hospitals: how many hospitals reported a price for that type. Prices are per tooth.
Zirconia crown by kind of hospital
| Kind of hospital | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary (university) hospitals상급종합 | ₩680,000 | ₩692,816 | ₩224,000 – ₩1,248,000 | 32 |
| General hospitals종합병원 | ₩550,000 | ₩548,884 | ₩180,000 – ₩920,000 | 151 |
| Hospitals병원 | ₩500,000 | ₩503,415 | ₩250,000 – ₩650,000 | 30 |
| Dental hospitals치과병원 | ₩550,000 | ₩571,601 | ₩270,000 – ₩1,222,730 | 226 |
| Long-term care hospitals요양병원 | ₩550,000 | ₩537,500 | ₩400,000 – ₩600,000 | 7 |
University (tertiary) hospitals are the large teaching hospitals such as those of Seoul National, Yonsei and Korea universities. Small clinics (의원) are not in this data — see how to check a clinic’s price.
Zirconia crown by region
| Region | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul서울 | ₩600,000 | ₩620,123 | ₩224,000 – ₩1,222,730 | 95 |
| Gyeonggi경기 | ₩550,000 | ₩565,993 | ₩270,000 – ₩1,045,000 | 87 |
| Incheon인천 | ₩550,000 | ₩597,717 | ₩312,000 – ₩1,248,000 | 24 |
| Busan부산 | ₩550,000 | ₩554,946 | ₩400,000 – ₩1,000,900 | 45 |
| Daegu대구 | ₩600,000 | ₩630,759 | ₩450,000 – ₩900,000 | 21 |
| Daejeon대전 | ₩575,000 | ₩588,277 | ₩450,000 – ₩750,000 | 12 |
| Ulsan울산 | ₩600,000 | ₩572,085 | ₩400,000 – ₩737,100 | 11 |
| Sejong세종시 | ₩600,000 | ₩609,929 | ₩450,000 – ₩750,000 | 4 |
| Gangwon강원 | ₩550,000 | ₩568,339 | ₩180,000 – ₩868,150 | 13 |
| Chungbuk충북 | ₩500,000 | ₩505,404 | ₩400,000 – ₩651,400 | 16 |
| Chungnam충남 | ₩550,000 | ₩545,676 | ₩400,000 – ₩725,000 | 20 |
| Jeonbuk전북 | ₩497,500 | ₩510,000 | ₩350,000 – ₩700,000 | 8 |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju전남광주 | ₩500,000 | ₩543,566 | ₩400,000 – ₩800,000 | 30 |
| Gyeongbuk경북 | ₩500,000 | ₩516,129 | ₩400,000 – ₩650,000 | 22 |
| Gyeongnam경남 | ₩550,000 | ₩561,674 | ₩450,000 – ₩1,158,200 | 38 |
| Jeju제주 | ₩500,000 | ₩483,333 | ₩450,000 – ₩500,000 | 3 |
Regions with no reporting hospital are left out. Jeonnam-Gwangju is the merged Gwangju–South Jeolla region (since 1 July 2026).
What it is
A crown is a cap that covers a damaged or root-canal-treated tooth. HIRA reports crown prices by material: zirconia, PFM (porcelain fused to metal), all-ceramic, gold, PFG (porcelain fused to gold) and metal.
What the price includes
Prices are per tooth for the crown itself. Root canal treatment, a post and core build-up, or temporary crowns are separate items.
Health insurance
Crowns made of these materials are non-covered for adults, so the price is generally the same whether or not you have Korean health insurance.
Ask at the hospital
크라운 가격이 얼마예요?
How much does it cost? — keuraun gagyeogi eolmayeyo?
Questions
Why is gold so expensive?
Gold crown prices follow the price of the metal, which has risen sharply. Many Korean dentists now recommend zirconia, which is tooth-coloured and usually cheaper than gold.
About these numbers
- Source: HIRA non-covered medical fees open data (건강보험심사평가원 비급여진료비정보), items UW609F350, UW608F310, UW609F340, UW607F320, UW608F320, UW607F310 and others, updated 23 October 2026.
- Covers hospitals (병원급: university, general, dental, Korean medicine and other hospitals). Small clinics (의원) report to HIRA too but are not in the open data; their prices can be lower or higher.
- Median, average, lowest and highest are HIRA’s own figures. Hospital counts are the number of hospitals listed for each item.
- US$ amounts are rough conversions at ₩1,326 = US$1 (22 Oct 2026). Your card or exchange rate will differ.
- Prices are what hospitals report, not quotes. Always ask the hospital for a written estimate.