Seoul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$683
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ 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 44% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 3641st and 571st ($1444 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 36th 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
$6.81
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$18837

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190