Cost of living comparison
Canada is 34.3% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Canada instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.11
₩11,119
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
₩8,086
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
₩2,091
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,127
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
₩4,237
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
₩8,305
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
₩11,235
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
₩4,487
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
₩6,525
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
₩4,277
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
₩2,156
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
₩3,538
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
₩3,723
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
₩2,616
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₩1,940
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₩6,428
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.15
₩61,910
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,815.53
₩38,137,874
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.44
₩12,938
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 78.0% more for housing
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.52
₩32,249
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.53
₩1,197,694
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$528.87
₩725,127
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.47
₩192,598
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.75
₩523,417
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,838.36
₩28,571,482
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
₩5,054
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
₩5,315
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₩4,549
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
₩72,210
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
₩15,162
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.77
₩83,325
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
₩61,311
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.92
₩117,802
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.28
₩174,509
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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