Costs

Ok. This topic deserves special attention because I'm so much more lucky than all you people stuck back in Canada right now!
We got a 2 L bottle of water in Jirisan for 1000 won which is about 87 cents Canadian. In Gwangju we can get 2 L for 640 won or, 56 cents. It's amazing considering how much water I drink. On the other hand, a tiny box of Special K cost me almost $3 Canadian. It was really really small and isn't even real special k. I'm so disappointed and really wish I remembered to pack a bag (which I serious was going to do, until I forgot).
Apparently you can get passport photo's for a couple bucks...I paid $14 for two back home. You can also get your wisdom teeth pulled here for $20 a tooth. A doctors visit and medication can cost about $20 if you go to a clinic, but $100 if you go to the hospital. Apparently prescription sunglasses (well, glasses in general) are really cheap too so I'm going to get me a pair while I'm here! Dentist is cheap. So Mom, be thankful that I refused to go to the dentist back home because of the cost. I'll just go here! maybe. :) Electronics are the same cost, unfortunately. I really wanted to get one of those gorgeous digital cameras for cheap here...
For beer drinkers, Korea is heaven. For a bottle double the size of the ones at home, it costs just over $1. Soju, Korean's specialty also costs less than $2. I don't remember the exact prices. But if you want Soju in Canada, it costs almost $5 because it's imported. Which is also why my cereal is bloody expensive!