Tiles (entry & balcony) prices
Material and labor costs by grade for Tiles (entry & balcony), the trades behind the labor cost with official wage trends, and real quote distributions.
Unit prices by grade
Basicper ㎡
Domestic ceramic tile
Basic tile for entry and balcony
- Material
- ₩18,000 ~ ₩25,000
- Labor
- ₩24,990 ~ ₩35,070
- Total
- ₩42,990 ~ ₩60,070
Standardper ㎡
Porcelain tile
Low water absorption and hard-wearing
- Material
- ₩30,000 ~ ₩45,000
- Labor
- ₩29,910 ~ ₩39,970
- Total
- ₩59,910 ~ ₩84,970
Premiumper ㎡
Large imported porcelain
Fewer joints for a premium look
- Material
- ₩60,000 ~ ₩100,000
- Labor
- ₩39,970 ~ ₩54,930
- Total
- ₩99,970 ~ ₩154,930
Largely imported
Average daily wage for this work
Market wages weighted by this work's trade mix (by CAK publication date).
₩257,875Published 2026.9.1+2.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiler | 70% | ₩284,337 | ₩286,589 | ₩290,939 | ₩294,379 | +2.7% |
| General laborer | 30% | ₩169,804 | ₩171,037 | ₩172,068 | ₩172,698 | +1% |
| Tiles (entry & balcony) | 100% | ₩249,977 | ₩251,923 | ₩255,278 | ₩257,875 | +2.4% |
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 |