Seoul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Seoul | Surrey | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Seoul is 40% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4296th and 1272nd ($1383 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 90th and 146th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |
Cities near Surrey
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.4 mi |  Burnaby | |
| 12 km or 7.4 mi | Coquitlam | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Delta | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Langley | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Maple Ridge | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Vancouver | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Richmond | |
| 22 km or 13 mi | North Vancouver | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Abbotsford | |
| 55 km or 34 mi |  Bellingham | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Chilliwack | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Nanaimo | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Saanich | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Victoria | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Langford | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Whistler | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sequim | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 134 km or 84 mi | Marysville | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Everett | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Edmonds | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Shoreline | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Bothell | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Courtenay | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Kenmore | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Kirkland | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Redmond | |
| 179 km or 112 mi | Seattle | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Bremerton | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Bellevue | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Sammamish | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Mercer Island | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Issaquah |