South Korea App Store Price Index

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Subscription median vs the US · 117 apps
−5%
Products at the global low
1
Subscriptions cheaper than in the US
59%
Price level vs the US · ratio to purchasing power  Price level: what goods and services cost here compared with the US, from IMF purchasing-power data (2026). The ratio compares subscription prices with that level: ×1 means apps are priced in line with local purchasing power, ×2 twice as dear. IMF levels lag sudden currency falls.
58% · ×1.64

Subscriptions by category, vs the US

  • AI: +7% vs the US, 24 apps. Other reports: Egypt −4%, Turkey −6%, Nigeria +13%, Pakistan −8%, India +4%, Japan −5%.
  • Streaming: −36% vs the US, 10 apps. Other reports: Egypt −70%, Turkey −74%, Nigeria −78%, Pakistan −73%, India −63%, Japan −45%.
  • Photo & video: −15% vs the US, 22 apps. Other reports: Egypt −47%, Turkey −59%, Nigeria −44%, Pakistan −41%, India −26%, Japan −25%.
  • Productivity: −8% vs the US, 20 apps. Other reports: Egypt −47%, Turkey −33%, Nigeria −45%, Pakistan −17%, India −28%, Japan −15%.
  • Education: −5% vs the US, 29 apps. Other reports: Egypt −65%, Turkey −72%, Nigeria −71%, Pakistan −43%, India −47%, Japan −24%.
  • Social: −20% vs the US, 12 apps. Other reports: Egypt −73%, Turkey −80%, Nigeria −76%, Pakistan −55%, India −56%, Japan −33%.
  • Mobile games: +11% vs the US, 36 apps. Other reports: Egypt −4%, Turkey +2%, Nigeria +12%, Pakistan −3%, India +4%, Japan −5%.

App Store

Top 10 biggest savings

Across categories · prices to verify left out

Streaming

10 apps · median −36%

Social

12 apps · median −20%

Photo & video

22 apps · median −15%

Productivity

20 apps · median −8%

Education

29 apps · median −5%

AI

24 apps · median +7%

Mobile games

36 apps · median +11%

Pricier than the US

69 apps · median +9%

Google Play

Google Play lists each app’s cheapest and dearest in-app item, not a plan, so these ranges are never compared with the US.

Mobile games

9 apps · cheapest entry item first

Streaming

5 apps · cheapest entry item first

Education

2 apps · cheapest entry item first

Social

2 apps · cheapest entry item first

Productivity

1 apps · cheapest entry item first

Steam

Top 10 biggest savings

In-depth guides

Verified pricing data

Prices updated through
2026-10-01 12:53 UTC
Exchange rates
2026-10-01 12:53 UTC, refreshed daily
Billing currency
South Korean Won (KRW). Amounts after ≈ are converted at the rates above into your display currency; percentages and local prices don’t change with it.
Tax
South Korea: 10% VAT included. US: Sales tax varies by state 0-10%, not included in the listed price, so part of a gap can be tax.
How often we check
  • Daily: popular apps on the App Store and Google Play, official-site prices, exchange rates, and game stores (Steam / Nintendo eShop)
  • Rolling: apps users watch are refreshed every 3 days; every other tracked app every 15 days

A price marked “to verify” is out of line with the same app elsewhere, or doesn’t match the store’s own listing. It stays in the lists but out of every figure. How the index works →