Seoul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Seoul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1513
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$5493
🏠 One person rent
$716
$1500
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$250
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2992
$3419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.79M

The cost of living in Seoul is 39% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 3075th and 553rd ($1513 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 15th and 40th 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
$6.75
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$1536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2604
$2640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1603
$2177
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10468
$9765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6333
$7838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.31
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$43.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20193
$20297

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2338
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2233
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2172
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2223
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2101
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2293
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2332
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2000
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1626
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2165
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2010
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1853
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2048
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2374
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1471
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1881
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1793
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1784
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1836
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1815
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1960
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1779
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$2028
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1782
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2033
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2060
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1956
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2074
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1757
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1998
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1835
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2011
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1695
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$1770
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$1783
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$1769