Cost of living comparison
Canada is 29.1% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Canada instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 67.8% more for restaurants
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.84
₩9,193
|
$15.95
CA$21.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
₩8,171
|
$8.82
CA$12.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
₩2,102
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,099
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
₩4,266
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
₩7,686
|
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
₩11,390
|
$7.61
CA$10.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
₩5,153
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
₩6,523
|
$4.81
CA$6.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,893
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.67
₩2,241
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
₩3,785
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩3,718
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,263
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,852
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₩7,272
|
$4.96
CA$6.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.78
₩56,177
|
$63.09
CA$85.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,904.23
₩42,898,423
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,751.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.96
₩12,052
|
$16.98
CA$23.13
|
|
pay 68.1% more for housing
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.92
₩29,467
|
$64.04
CA$87.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.77
₩1,033,690
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,453.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.83
₩797,126
|
$952.71
CA$1,298.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.80
₩186,625
|
$112.22
CA$152.91
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.99
₩517,654
|
$746.92
CA$1,017.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.76
₩24,807,546
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,116.58
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
₩5,107
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
₩5,277
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
₩4,596
|
$11.96
CA$16.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
₩70,138
|
$43.49
CA$59.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
₩14,299
|
$10.20
CA$13.89
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
Seoul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
₩81,719
|
$49.87
CA$67.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.57
₩58,590
|
$36.92
CA$50.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.02
₩96,832
|
$78.02
CA$106.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
₩153,912
|
$97.82
CA$133.29
|
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