Seoul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$683
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
9.67M
518K

The cost of living in Seoul is 40% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 3641st and 831st ($1444 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Surrey

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Seoul Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$7382

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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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651