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Why Ulsan Pays More Than Seoul But Has a Fraction of the Foreign Teachers
- Confirm whether the offer is a standard hagwon (kids, standard hours) or a corporate/adult contract (early or split shifts, higher pay) before comparing salary numbers to other cities.
- Ask about a car or scooter allowance — public transit in Ulsan won't cover commuting to Ulju-gun or Dong-gu reliably.
- Check the KTX schedule from Ulsan station yourself; travel times quoted by recruiters can round down.
- If you want a bigger social circle, ask how many other foreign teachers work at the same school or nearby — Ulsan's teacher community is small enough that this actually matters.