EYE SURGERY IN SEOUL: WHAT IT REALLY COSTS
Clinics in Seoul list eye surgery from about $1,241 to $2,483. Add VAT, 8 nights of hotel, food and a flight, and the whole trip comes to about $3,390 to $7,991. Change the details below to see your own budget.
Non-surgical
Surgery
$3,390 to $7,991
Typical: about $5,041 (about ₩7,309,450) · 8 nights
| Eye surgeryAn estimate: few clinics publish eye surgery prices, so this runs from the typical starting price to about twice it for more complex versions. | $1,241 to $2,483 |
| VAT (10%)Cosmetic treatments carry 10% VAT in Korea. Some clinics include it in their price, others add it. | $124 to $248 |
| ExtrasTests, anesthesia, medication and compression garments, if not in the quote. | $100 to $800 |
| Hotel, 8 nights | $560 to $1,120 |
| Food and local transport, 9 days | $315 to $540 |
| Return flightEconomy, booked a few weeks ahead. | $750 to $1,300 |
| Complication insuranceNormal travel insurance usually does not cover cosmetic surgery. | $300 to $1,500 |
- Day 1Arrive and rest
- Day 2Consultation and pre-op tests
- Day 3Surgery day
- Day 4Check-up, swelling peaks
- Day 8Stitches out
- Day 9Fly home
- Is VAT included in this price?
- What exactly is included: consultation, follow-ups, medication?
- Is the price the same for foreign patients as for local patients?
- Is an interpreter included, or is there a fee?
- Are anesthesia, blood tests and scans included?
- What does a revision cost, and who pays if one is needed?
- Who is my surgeon, and will they do the whole operation?
- Is a deposit needed, and is it refundable?
Frequently asked questions
- How much does eye surgery cost in Seoul?
- Clinics in Seoul list eye surgery from about $1,241 to $2,483, typically around $1,676. This is an estimate: few clinics publish eye surgery prices, so it runs from the typical starting price to about twice it for more complex versions. Add 10% VAT if the clinic quotes without it. Your consultation decides the final price.
- How long should I stay in Seoul after eye surgery?
- Plan about 8 nights. Stitches out around day 8, and most people can fly home on day 9. Your clinic will confirm when it is safe to fly.
- What does a eye surgery trip to Seoul cost in total?
- From the US West Coast with a mid-range hotel, plan about $3,390 to $7,991, typically $5,041. That covers the treatment, VAT, extras, 8 nights of hotel, food, transport and a return flight, plus complication insurance. Use the calculator for your own flight, hotel and a companion.
- What is not included in the clinic price?
- Often anesthesia, blood tests and scans, medication, compression garments and follow-up visits. Ask what is included, whether foreign patients pay the same as local patients, and what a revision would cost.
Other treatment budgets
Clinic prices, how long to stay and the whole trip from the US West Coast with a mid-range hotel. Tap a treatment for its own budget.
| Treatment | Clinic price | Stay | Whole trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox | $13 to $50 | 3 nights | $1,114 to $2,115 |
| Breast augmentationestimate | $5,517 to $11,034 | 10 nights | $8,304 to $17,797 |
| Dermal fillers | $68 to $213 | 3 nights | $1,175 to $2,294 |
| Exosome & PDRN therapy | $138 to $338 | 3 nights | $1,252 to $2,432 |
| Facelift & anti-aging surgeryestimate | $4,828 to $9,655 | 14 nights | $7,966 to $17,081 |
| Facial contouringestimate | $4,138 to $8,276 | 15 nights | $7,312 to $15,764 |
| HIFU lifting | $58 to $138 | 3 nights | $1,164 to $2,212 |
| Laser treatments | $53 to $216 | 5 nights | $1,368 to $2,698 |
| Liposuction & body contouringestimate | $1,724 to $3,448 | 10 nights | $4,131 to $9,453 |
| Rejuran | $138 to $197 | 3 nights | $1,252 to $2,277 |
| RF microneedling | $131 to $821 | 5 nights | $1,454 to $3,363 |
| Rhinoplastyestimate | $2,414 to $4,828 | 10 nights | $4,890 to $10,971 |
| Skin boosters / collagen biostimulators | $93 to $222 | 3 nights | $1,202 to $2,304 |
| Skin care / facial | $38 to $138 | 3 nights | $1,142 to $2,212 |
| Thread lifting | $103 to $407 | 5 nights | $1,423 to $2,908 |
| Two-jaw & orthognathic surgeryestimate | $8,276 to $16,552 | 21 nights | $12,494 to $26,067 |
| Ultherapy / HIFU skin tightening | $276 to $890 | 3 nights | $1,404 to $3,039 |
How we work it out
Treatment prices come from our price index: what up to 111 Seoulclinics list on their menus, updated daily. For each treatment we take each clinic's lowest listed price and show the middle half of clinics, so teaser prices and outliers don't skew it. Few clinics publish surgery prices; where fewer than 5 do, the range starts at the typical starting price and runs to about twice it, and the calculator says it is an estimate.
Korea charges 10% VAT on cosmetic treatments; some clinics include it, others add it. Hotel, food, transport and flight ranges are typical 2025 to 2026 prices for Seoul. Recovery days follow common aftercare: when stitches come out and when it is usually safe to fly.
This is a planning range, not a quote. Your consultation and the clinic's written quote decide the final price.