Edmonton vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1835
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4159
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$996
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1618
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 42% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2656th and 4545th ($1835 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 3rd in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Edmonton compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Edmonton ranked 7th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 133rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Seoul

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Edmonton Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.65
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1621
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1273
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2262
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$776
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9664
$19916

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971