Canada vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$3093
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$2392
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$32423
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
63
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
99
87
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
37M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 83% more expensive than in South Korea ($1118). Canada ranked 14th vs 62nd for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 15th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Canada and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$10104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$17694

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1444
9.67M
Busan
$1029
3.45M
Incheon
$1020
2.94M
Daegu
$1113
2.44M
Daejeon
$924
1.48M
Gwangju
$1147
1.49M
Suwon
$987
1.23M
Ulsan
$1078
1.15M
Seongnam
$1121
949K
Changwon
$1073
1.05M
Cheongju
$903
849K
Yongin
$1256
971K
Jeju Island
$1056
678K
Goyang
$1144
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1088
904K
Namyangju
$1106
713K
Bucheon
$1152
793K
Gimhae
$907
534K
Jeju
$1003
435K
Cheonan
$940
652K
Ansan
$1127
653K
Siheung
$1081
425K
Uijeongbu
$986
463K
Anyang
$1097
548K
Gunsan
$975
275K
Pohang
$989
504K
Masan
$1006
430K
Jeonju
$787
653K
Pyeongtaek
$924
458K
Paju
$1072
415K