Seoul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$677
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.79M

The cost of living in Seoul is 43% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 3861st and 656th ($1461 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 43rd and 52nd 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
$7.68
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$18156

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085