What does a website cost — and where does the money go? (2026)

“How much is a website?” It is the question we hear most. The answer often stops at “it depends,” but the price is really the sum of a few line items. Know them, and comparing quotes gets much easier.

1. Yearly running costs — domain and hosting

A domain (an address like yourbrand.com) costs roughly ₩20,000–30,000 (about $15–20) a year. Hosting (the server your site lives on) starts free for a simple brochure site, and from a few dollars a month once you add accounts or payments.

Both should be paid for under your own name, not the agency’s. That way you can move the site or switch maintenance partners at any time.

2. One-off build cost — planning, design, development

This is where most of the difference between quotes comes from. Three things drive it.

• Number of pages — a single scrolling page, or several (About, Services, Contact and so on)
• Design level — a polished template, a custom design for your brand, or custom plus motion
• Features — boards, booking, sign-up, payments, multiple languages. The more “moving parts,” the more development time

3. Easy to miss — search registration and maps

A new site will not show up well in search until it is registered with Google Search Console (and, for Korea, Naver Search Advisor). The same goes for map integration and the preview image people see when your link is shared. Check that these are in the quote.

4. After launch — care

You can edit text and photos, run backups and apply security updates yourself, or hand them over for a monthly fee. Add a simple admin panel (CMS) and you can edit pages like a blog, so care costs stay close to zero.

FeelBetter pricing

• One-page sites from ₩330,000 — for a first shop or personal brand
• Business websites from ₩880,000 — 5–8 page company or brand sites
• Online stores from ₩1,500,000, SaaS from ₩2,900,000
• VAT excluded. Once the scope is set, you get a fixed quote