Private hospital room cost in Korea
In Korean: 1인실 · 상급병실 (irinsil)
For hospital rooms, Single room (1 bed) has a median price of ₩170,000 per day at Korean hospitals (about US$128). That is the middle of the prices reported by 2,405 hospitals, 345 of them in Seoul, to HIRA, the government’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, as of 23 October 2026.
Median
₩170,000
US$128
Average
₩183,943
US$139
Lowest
₩5,000
US$3.77
Highest
₩770,000
US$581
Median: half of hospitals charge less, half more. Lowest and highest are single hospitals and can include unusual cases. Prices are per day.
Private hospital room prices by type
| Type | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single room (1 bed)1인실 | ₩170,000 | ₩183,943 | ₩5,000 – ₩770,000 | 2405 |
| Two-bed room2인실 | ₩42,500 | ₩57,548 | ₩1,700 – ₩400,000 | 671 |
| Three-bed room3인실 | ₩20,000 | ₩32,704 | ₩0 – ₩300,000 | 335 |
| Four-bed room4인실 | ₩20,000 | ₩29,610 | ₩1,700 – ₩180,000 | 116 |
| Five-bed room5인실 | ₩10,000 | ₩19,616 | ₩3,000 – ₩96,240 | 14 |
Hospitals: how many hospitals reported a price for that type. Prices are per day.
Single room (1 bed) by kind of hospital
| Kind of hospital | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary (university) hospitals상급종합 | ₩375,000 | ₩394,470 | ₩170,000 – ₩770,000 | 47 |
| General hospitals종합병원 | ₩230,000 | ₩244,373 | ₩70,000 – ₩640,000 | 315 |
| Hospitals병원 | ₩180,000 | ₩189,707 | ₩10,000 – ₩650,000 | 1059 |
| Dental hospitals치과병원 | ₩185,000 | ₩244,415 | ₩100,000 – ₩499,850 | 7 |
| Korean medicine hospitals한방병원 | ₩170,000 | ₩185,962 | ₩20,000 – ₩500,000 | 254 |
| Long-term care hospitals요양병원 | ₩90,000 | ₩105,515 | ₩5,000 – ₩600,000 | 695 |
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.
Single room (1 bed) by region
| Region | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul서울 | ₩250,000 | ₩269,516 | ₩20,000 – ₩770,000 | 345 |
| Gyeonggi경기 | ₩180,000 | ₩191,881 | ₩10,000 – ₩556,490 | 502 |
| Incheon인천 | ₩170,000 | ₩181,036 | ₩10,000 – ₩420,000 | 110 |
| Busan부산 | ₩162,500 | ₩162,692 | ₩5,000 – ₩640,000 | 264 |
| Daegu대구 | ₩170,000 | ₩173,451 | ₩10,000 – ₩410,000 | 150 |
| Daejeon대전 | ₩200,000 | ₩187,423 | ₩30,000 – ₩370,000 | 71 |
| Ulsan울산 | ₩150,000 | ₩151,889 | ₩20,000 – ₩360,000 | 58 |
| Sejong세종시 | ₩230,000 | ₩236,000 | ₩110,000 – ₩330,000 | 9 |
| Gangwon강원 | ₩150,000 | ₩161,857 | ₩50,000 – ₩437,000 | 65 |
| Chungbuk충북 | ₩175,000 | ₩173,806 | ₩30,000 – ₩350,000 | 65 |
| Chungnam충남 | ₩150,000 | ₩164,999 | ₩20,000 – ₩520,000 | 75 |
| Jeonbuk전북 | ₩120,000 | ₩144,163 | ₩5,000 – ₩350,000 | 108 |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju전남광주 | ₩150,000 | ₩143,542 | ₩10,000 – ₩500,000 | 245 |
| Gyeongbuk경북 | ₩100,000 | ₩116,644 | ₩10,000 – ₩380,000 | 119 |
| Gyeongnam경남 | ₩160,000 | ₩163,348 | ₩10,000 – ₩390,000 | 201 |
| Jeju제주 | ₩180,000 | ₩163,918 | ₩30,000 – ₩280,860 | 18 |
Regions with no reporting hospital are left out. Jeonnam-Gwangju is the merged Gwangju–South Jeolla region (since 1 July 2026).
What it is
When you are admitted to a Korean hospital, the standard multi-bed ward is covered by National Health Insurance. Choosing a smaller room adds a daily charge (상급병실료 차액). This page shows that extra charge per day.
What the price includes
Prices are the extra charge per day for the room. Meals, medicine and treatment are billed separately.
Health insurance
In many hospitals two- and three-bed rooms are now partly covered by National Health Insurance; single rooms are generally not. Uninsured patients pay the full room price, not just this difference.
Ask at the hospital
1인실은 하루에 얼마예요?
How much is a single room per day? — irinsireun harue eolmayeyo?
Questions
Can I ask for a single room?
Yes, if one is free. Hospitals must explain the daily charge before you move in. In big university hospitals single rooms are often full, so ask early.
About these numbers
- Source: HIRA non-covered medical fees open data (건강보험심사평가원 비급여진료비정보), items ABZ010001, ABZ020001, ABZ030001, ABZ040001, ABZ050001, 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.