Seoul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
9.67M
568K

The cost of living in Seoul is 38% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4545th and 1777th ($1296 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 28th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 74th 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
$7.13
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$12113

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797