Seoul vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$683
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
9.67M
662K

The cost of living in Seoul is 44% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3641st and 587th ($1444 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Vancouver

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Seoul Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758