Edmonton vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$955
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 22% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2563rd and 3861st ($1785 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 1st in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 2 months in Seoul. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 172nd and 43rd 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
$14.2
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$21834

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043