Cost of living comparison
Canada is 55.8% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Canada instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,696
|
$16.50
CA$22.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,403
|
$9.99
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,875
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩995
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,871
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,122
|
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,514
|
$7.95
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,334
|
$3.36
CA$4.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,820
|
$5.29
CA$7.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,728
|
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,875
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,359
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,740
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,280
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,483
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,175
|
$4.40
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩65,057
|
$68.18
CA$93.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩37,614,728
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,473.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,873
|
$16.78
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,359
|
$62.83
CA$86.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩568,980
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,721.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩446,024
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,578.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩175,312
|
$119.78
CA$164.95
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩521,514
|
$744.16
CA$1,024.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,492,891
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,825.44
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,947
|
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,658
|
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,498
|
$12.99
CA$17.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩66,049
|
$43.10
CA$59.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,257
|
$11.26
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩84,514
|
$55.23
CA$76.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩58,489
|
$39.78
CA$54.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩97,447
|
$86.57
CA$119.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩133,334
|
$103.81
CA$142.95
|
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