Seoul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.79M

The cost of living in Seoul is 46% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4545th and 1059th ($1296 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 Toronto. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 16th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Toronto

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Seoul Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053