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Fuel Prices in South Korea

Updated 5 April 2026

Diesel

1,503.00 KRW /Litre

€0.86 · $1.00

46.8% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

1,672.00 KRW /Litre

€0.96 · $1.11

40.9% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

1,052.00 KRW /Litre

€0.60 · $0.70

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

120,240 KRW

€69 · $80

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

15,030.00 KRW

€8.64 · $9.96

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in East Asia

€0.84
€0.86
€1.04
€3.76

Popular route

Seoul → Busan

KR

Distance

450 km

Fuel cost

~€39

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Seoul → Gyeongju

370 km · ~€32 · ~1 day

South Korea 370 km

Seoul → Gangneung

240 km · ~€21 · ~1 day

South Korea 240 km

Seoul → Jeju City

470 km · ~€41 · ~1 day

South Korea 470 km

Busan → Sokcho

410 km · ~€35 · ~1 day

South Korea 410 km

Fuel Prices in South Korea — Overview

Current fuel prices in South Korea: diesel 1,503.00 KRW (€0.86 · $1.00) per liter, gasoline 1,672.00 KRW (€0.96 · $1.11) per liter.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through South Korea.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Daily

High

Regulator

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; Opinet

Retail prices are free but published through Opinet and depend on import parity, taxes and exchange rate.

Taxes and levies

Traffic-energy-environment tax, education tax, VAT 10%.

Subsidies

No permanent subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

SK Energy GS Caltex S-Oil Hyundai Oilbank

FAQ — Fuel Prices in South Korea

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 05.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Opinet Korea · opinet.co.kr

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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