Flooring prices
Material and labor costs by grade for Flooring, the trades behind the labor cost with official wage trends, and real quote distributions.
Unit prices by grade
Basicper ㎡
Vinyl sheet (PVC 2.2 mm)
Affordable and water-resistant, but scratches easily
- Material
- ₩8,000 ~ ₩12,000
- Labor
- ₩5,010 ~ ₩7,010
- Total
- ₩13,010 ~ ₩19,010
Standardper ㎡
Laminated wood floor (gangmaru)
The most common apartment floor. Good balance of durability and texture
- Material
- ₩20,000 ~ ₩28,000
- Labor
- ₩9,010 ~ ₩12,000
- Total
- ₩29,010 ~ ₩40,000
Premiumper ㎡
Solid wood floor
Natural wood feel. Expensive and needs humidity care
- Material
- ₩55,000 ~ ₩85,000
- Labor
- ₩15,010 ~ ₩21,990
- Total
- ₩70,010 ~ ₩106,990
Largely importedDomestic factory
Average daily wage for this work
Market wages weighted by this work's trade mix (by CAK publication date).
₩240,880Published 2026.9.1+0.6% vs a year earlier (2025.9.1)
| Trade | Share | 2025.1.1 | 2025.9.1 | 2026.1.1 | 2026.9.1 | vs a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooring installer * | 80% | ₩253,241 | ₩256,409 | ₩257,561 | ₩257,926 | +0.6% |
| General laborer | 20% | ₩169,804 | ₩171,037 | ₩172,068 | ₩172,698 | +1% |
| Flooring | 100% | ₩236,554 | ₩239,335 | ₩240,462 | ₩240,880 | +0.6% |
Labor = trade wage × share × labor input. Wages are official; shares and labor input are estimates.
Other work
Price basis and sources
Labor = official market wage × labor input per unit. Labor input, materials and trade mix are estimates not yet checked against official data, so treat amounts as reference ranges.
- OfficialConstruction Association of Korea, 2026 H2 Construction Wage Survey (market wage rates, published 2026-09-01, surveyed May 2026)Source
- EstimateLabor input per unit (worker-days)To be checked against MOLIT's Standard Construction Estimating Guide
- EstimateTrade mix per work typeTo be checked against actual site data
- EstimateMaterial costsTo be checked against Public Procurement Service price data and price guides
- EstimateMaterial logistics (delivery, travel, hoisting, waste removal)To be replaced with partner supplier quotes and anonymous quote-check data
- EstimateRegion and occupied-home factors, 7% overhead
Construction Association of Korea, 2026 H2 Construction Wage Survey (market wage rates, published 2026-09-01, surveyed May 2026)
| 1002 | General laborer | ₩172,698 |
| 5014 | Demolition worker | ₩261,108 |
| 1024 | Window installer | ₩248,547 |
| 1075 | Electrician | ₩276,108 |
| 1028 | Tiler | ₩294,379 |
| 1029 | Painter | ₩268,225 |
| 1030 | Interior finisher | ₩258,904 |
| 1031 | Paperhanger | ₩229,833 |
| 1026 | Waterproofer | ₩233,163 |
| 1039 | Plumber | ₩249,073 |
| 1042 | Sanitary fitter | ₩221,435 |
| 1023 | Carpenter | ₩282,990 |
| 5012 | Flooring installer * | ₩257,926 |