Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 14.3% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Canada, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
$6.13
₩8,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
$5.18
₩7,150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$1.41
₩1,942
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
$0.67
₩932
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
$2.74
₩3,787
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
$8.12
₩11,209
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
$7.20
₩9,941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
$2.73
₩3,771
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
$3.58
₩4,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$2.90
₩3,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$1.51
₩2,084
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
$2.66
₩3,674
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$2.29
₩3,165
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
$1.40
₩1,928
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.08
₩1,497
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
$4.92
₩6,799
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
$43.73
₩60,372
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
$28,660.56
₩39,568,764
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
$9.34
₩12,889
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
$21.09
₩29,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
$392.42
₩541,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
$302.43
₩417,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
$111.18
₩153,490
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
$342.96
₩473,484
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
$18,987.50
₩26,214,143
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
$2.92
₩4,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
$3.29
₩4,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
$3.45
₩4,763
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
$44.03
₩60,783
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
$8.93
₩12,323
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
$48.44
₩66,879
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
$44.60
₩61,573
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
$75.46
₩104,176
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
$91.03
₩125,681
|
|
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