Seoul vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Seoul	Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1363	$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3382	$3641
🏠 One person rent	$622	$932
🏘️ Family rent	$1071	$1570
🍽️ Food expenses	$483	$528
🚐 Transport expenses	$143	$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2256	$912
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	99	8
😀 Quality of life	93	48
🏙️ Population	9.67M	24.7K

The cost of living in Seoul is 17% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4438th and 3471st ($1363 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and the Seychelles, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 70th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Victoria

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	Seoul	Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.62	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$47.8	$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.35	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.42	$4.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.68	$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.55	$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$736	$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$450	$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1316	$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$799	$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97	$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17	$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.01%	12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$23840	$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11978	$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.08	$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.9	$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.43	$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.74	$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.28	$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.26	$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.4	$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.5	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.38	$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.26	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48	$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.99	$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.2	$70
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.3	$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.2	$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$414	$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21825	$8971

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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 Victoria

Distance	City	Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi	Mogadishu	$724
1443 km or 897 mi	Mamoudzou	$1652
1470 km or 914 mi	Domoni	$1237
1556 km or 967 mi	Moroni	$1233
1569 km or 975 mi	Baidoa	$743
1642 km or 1020 mi	Toamasina	$481
1709 km or 1062 mi	Malindi	$553
1730 km or 1075 mi	Goodlands	$807
1730 km or 1075 mi	Triolet	$815
1742 km or 1083 mi	Port Louis	$812
1749 km or 1087 mi	Centre de Flacq	$672
1751 km or 1088 mi	Quatre Bornes	$697
1752 km or 1088 mi	Bambous	$749
1752 km or 1088 mi	Mombasa	$604
1759 km or 1093 mi	Curepipe	$819
1771 km or 1100 mi	Mahebourg	$796
1805 km or 1122 mi	Dar es Salaam	$763
1807 km or 1123 mi	Zanzibar	$588
1808 km or 1123 mi	Saint-Denis	$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi	Stone Town	$551
1810 km or 1124 mi	Antananarivo	$564
1811 km or 1125 mi	Sainte-Suzanne	$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi	Tanga	$544
1813 km or 1126 mi	La Possession	$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi	Le Port	$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi	Saint-Andre	$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi	Saint-Paul	$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi	Saint-Benoit	$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi	Saint-Leu	$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi	Le Tampon	$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi	Saint-Pierre	$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi	Saint-Joseph	$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi	Pemba	$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi	Antsirabe	$496
1953 km or 1214 mi	Nacala	$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi	Morogoro	$408
2014 km or 1252 mi	Moshi	$523
2021 km or 1256 mi	Hargeisa	$712
2045 km or 1271 mi	Meru	$542
2049 km or 1273 mi	Machakos	$419