| 1. Apartments |
| Apartments are residences with five floors or more. As large numbers of people live in a relatively small area, |
| commercial markets or public facilities such as supermarkets, post offices, schools, and administrative offices |
| are usually located near an apartment complex. Apartments have good security and are convenient. Inhabitants |
| may benefit from public sharing of utilities such as heating, gas and water; however these come at the expense |
| of an administrative fee. The downside is the annoyance resulting from communal living, such as noise, |
shortage of parking spaces etc.
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| 2. Single Family houses |
| Single Family houses stand alone on a private property. Privacy is a merit, and one can plan his living to his |
| own taste. The downside is that maintenance is wholly entrusted to the inhabitant, and Single Family houses |
may be harder to find in certain areas, such as downtown.
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| 3. Multi-family / row houses |
| These houses are smaller in scale compared to apartments, comprising four stories or less, and housing |
| at least two families. There is usually no security guard, but many have parking lots. Rooms are usually |
| smaller than apartments. Compared to an apartment of equal size, multi-family houses tend to be less |
expensive.
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| 4. One room / Studios |
| One-room/Studios" in Korea are widespread, but concentrated around college vicinity and business |
| districts, as students and unmarried adults are the main clients. One-room/Studios usually come with |
| appliances and furniture (except beds, in most cases). Most are heated and air-conditioned on |
a single-room basis.
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| 5. Officetels |
| Officetels are combinations of office and living space. In addition to standard administrative fees, the |
| inhabitant must pay additional maintenance fees required of commercial business buildings. Many are |
| equipped with appliances and underground parking. Security is tight as a superintendent oversees the |
building. Officetels tend to be more expensive than one-room studios.
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| 6. Serviced Residences |
| Serviced residences are popular with foreigners who intend to stay on a long-term basis. The lease-based |
| living complexes provide hotel-style service, but the rooms are generally much bigger than five-star hotels. |
| They are often equipped with a kitchen, furniture, electronics, washing machine, and other appliances. |
| Like hotels, room service, laundry, limousine, valet and messaging service are all available, but the rent is |
| less expensive than staying in hotels. |
