Seoul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$622
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.79M

The cost of living in Seoul is 45% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4438th and 897th ($1363 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 70th and 29th 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
$7.62
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$20314

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029