Seoul vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
9.67M
662K

The cost of living in Seoul is 48% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4545th and 890th ($1296 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 16th and 62nd 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
$7.13
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$21273

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884