Edmonton vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$950
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 20% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2554th and 3641st ($1732 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 77th and 23rd 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
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$19966

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963