Seoul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$5399
🏠 One person rent	$608	$1407
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$2721
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$2766
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	80
😀 Quality of life	95	91
🏙️ Population	9.67M	568K

The cost of living in Seoul is 41% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4104th and 1194th ($1334 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 30th and 122nd 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	$7.53	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$84
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$53
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$12026

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019

Cities near Surrey

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Burnaby	$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi	Coquitlam	$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi	Delta	$2317
17 km or 10 mi	Langley	$2021
19 km or 12 mi	Maple Ridge	$1969
20 km or 12 mi	Vancouver	$2488
21 km or 13 mi	Richmond	$2093
22 km or 13 mi	North Vancouver	$2388
41 km or 25 mi	Abbotsford	$1883
55 km or 34 mi	Bellingham	$2466
65 km or 41 mi	Chilliwack	$1761
79 km or 49 mi	Nanaimo	$1719
87 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2121
93 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2093
93 km or 58 mi	Mount Vernon	$2542
95 km or 59 mi	Langford	$2047
100 km or 62 mi	Oak Harbor	$2751
105 km or 65 mi	Whistler	$2023
124 km or 77 mi	Sequim	$2692
127 km or 79 mi	Port Angeles	$2527
134 km or 84 mi	Marysville	$2598
142 km or 88 mi	Lake Stevens	$2604
144 km or 89 mi	Everett	$2589
147 km or 91 mi	Mukilteo	$2637
154 km or 96 mi	Mill Creek	$2642
157 km or 98 mi	Lynnwood	$2726
157 km or 98 mi	Edmonds	$2785
163 km or 101 mi	Shoreline	$2973
164 km or 102 mi	Bothell	$2625
165 km or 102 mi	Courtenay	$1810
165 km or 103 mi	Kenmore	$2718
171 km or 107 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
173 km or 108 mi	Kirkland	$2882
177 km or 110 mi	Redmond	$3239
179 km or 112 mi	Seattle	$3015
180 km or 112 mi	Bremerton	$2462
181 km or 113 mi	Bellevue	$3273
185 km or 115 mi	Sammamish	$2759
185 km or 115 mi	Mercer Island	$2826
193 km or 120 mi	Issaquah	$2606