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Updated 23 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in South Korea

#5 of 6 in region
Diesel
2,006.19 KRW /Litre

€1.14

↓ 21.0% vs. region avg. ↓ 20.2% vs. world
Petrol
RON 91 (보통 휘발유)
2,011.75 KRW

↓16% vs. region avg.

LPG
1,089.87 KRW

↑0% vs. region avg.

Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

160,495 KRW

€91 · $106

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

20,061.90 KRW

€11.37 · $13.19

Dynamics · Diesel

€0.0006 per 1 KRW · updated weekly

1377.2 1754.6 2131.99 27.04 11.05 16.05 23.05 2006.19 KRW
min 1503 KRW max 2006.19 KRW
1587.06 1841.88 2096.69 27.04 11.05 16.05 23.05 2011.75 KRW
min 1672 KRW max 2011.75 KRW
1042.53 1070.94 1099.34 27.04 11.05 16.05 23.05 1089.87 KRW
min 1052 KRW max 1089.87 KRW
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Litre/Gallon

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A

* enough fuel in the tank — no refueling needed

Route total

Region East Asia

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Seoul → Busan

🇰🇷 KR

Distance

450 km

Fuel cost

~€51

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Seoul → Gyeongju

370 km · ~€42 · ~1 day

🇰🇷 South Korea 370 km

Seoul → Gangneung

240 km · ~€27 · ~1 day

🇰🇷 South Korea 240 km

Seoul → Jeju City

470 km · ~€53 · ~1 day

🇰🇷 South Korea 470 km

Busan → Sokcho

410 km · ~€47 · ~1 day

🇰🇷 South Korea 410 km

Fuel Prices in South Korea — Overview

Current fuel prices in South Korea: diesel 2,006.19 KRW (€1.14 · $1.32) per liter, gasoline 2,011.75 KRW (€1.14 · $1.32) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Regular · RON 91 (보통 휘발유).

South Korea ranks #5 out of 6 countries in East Asia by diesel price.

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: 23.05.2026

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

View data sources

Opinet Korea · opinet.co.kr

Korea Petroleum Association (petroleum.or.kr) · petroleum.or.kr

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Opinet Korea — Regional Average (opinet.co.kr) · opinet.co.kr

Korea Expressway Corporation (ex.co.kr) · ex.co.kr

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 23 May 2026.

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