Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 1.4% lower than in Toronto (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 17.1% lower than in Toronto | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 42.1% lower than in Toronto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 45.2% lower than in Toronto | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 27.8% higher than in Toronto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 0.8% higher than in Toronto | |
Restaurants | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (25,345.50 ₩) |
10.85 C$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-56.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (121,658.42 ₩) |
66.58 C$ (67,500.00 ₩) |
-44.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (15,207.30 ₩) |
7.89 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-47.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (8,110.56 ₩) |
4.93 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-38.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 C$ (10,138.20 ₩) |
6.90 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-31.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.40 C$ (5,472.03 ₩) |
5.15 C$ (5,218.57 ₩) |
-4.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (2,905.84 ₩) |
2.01 C$ (2,036.18 ₩) |
-29.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.20 C$ (2,225.84 ₩) |
1.06 C$ (1,076.18 ₩) |
-51.7 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
15.54 C$ (15,754.76 ₩) |
10.91 C$ (11,057.26 ₩) |
-29.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 C$ (3,501.05 ₩) |
3.79 C$ (3,840.58 ₩) |
+9.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.10 C$ (2,129.04 ₩) |
2.08 C$ (2,106.06 ₩) |
-1.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.65 C$ (4,714.48 ₩) |
4.40 C$ (4,457.82 ₩) |
-5.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.08 C$ (7,176.29 ₩) |
7.23 C$ (7,329.61 ₩) |
+2.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.57 C$ (7,669.70 ₩) |
6.52 C$ (6,609.38 ₩) |
-13.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.40 C$ (8,517.72 ₩) |
24.52 C$ (24,863.57 ₩) |
+191.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.35 C$ (2,379.80 ₩) |
4.21 C$ (4,272.55 ₩) |
+79.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.93 C$ (937.90 ₩) |
2.15 C$ (2,178.86 ₩) |
+132.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (2,401.55 ₩) |
3.33 C$ (3,380.65 ₩) |
+40.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.26 C$ (2,291.90 ₩) |
3.51 C$ (3,563.20 ₩) |
+55.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 C$ (1,603.10 ₩) |
2.43 C$ (2,458.72 ₩) |
+53.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.70 C$ (1,723.05 ₩) |
1.94 C$ (1,961.91 ₩) |
+13.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.06 C$ (3,107.36 ₩) |
3.28 C$ (3,328.60 ₩) |
+7.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.36 C$ (2,394.52 ₩) |
1.54 C$ (1,566.04 ₩) |
-34.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (18,248.76 ₩) |
24.66 C$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+37.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.40 C$ (3,450.53 ₩) |
3.37 C$ (3,413.28 ₩) |
-1.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.68 C$ (3,731.56 ₩) |
3.87 C$ (3,919.52 ₩) |
+5.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (20,276.40 ₩) |
4.44 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-77.8 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.35 C$ (3,396.30 ₩) |
1.43 C$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-57.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (158,155.95 ₩) |
60.42 C$ (61,250.00 ₩) |
-61.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 C$ (5,069.10 ₩) |
4.73 C$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-5.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2,855.28 ₩) |
1.59 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-43.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 C$ (33,456.07 ₩) |
11.84 C$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-64.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.00 C$ (6,086.97 ₩) |
6.27 C$ (6,353.89 ₩) |
+4.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,256.00 C$ (34,729,424.41 ₩) |
37,216.66 C$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+8.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,429.24 C$ (30,849,777.86 ₩) |
33,262.63 C$ (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
+9.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
159.67 C$ (161,879.90 ₩) |
247.10 C$ (250,511.14 ₩) |
+54.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.11 C$ (63,978.53 ₩) |
55.92 C$ (56,693.18 ₩) |
-11.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
72.22 C$ (73,222.29 ₩) |
31.19 C$ (31,616.43 ₩) |
-56.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70.46 C$ (71,435.33 ₩) |
74.51 C$ (75,536.94 ₩) |
+5.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.58 C$ (27,960.09 ₩) |
26.18 C$ (26,542.50 ₩) |
-5.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (18,248.76 ₩) |
14.80 C$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-17.8 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,526.92 C$ (1,548,018.94 ₩) |
498.04 C$ (504,923.08 ₩) |
-67.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,636.36 C$ (24,976,842.85 ₩) |
27,254.11 C$ (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+10.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.21 C$ (82,336.20 ₩) |
81.20 C$ (82,325.73 ₩) |
-0.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.94 C$ (51,643.39 ₩) |
59.50 C$ (60,324.53 ₩) |
+16.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
138.29 C$ (140,200.39 ₩) |
118.53 C$ (120,166.67 ₩) |
-14.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
164.34 C$ (166,615.01 ₩) |
168.05 C$ (170,373.00 ₩) |
+2.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,495.87 C$ (2,530,366.45 ₩) |
1,155.25 C$ (1,171,218.87 ₩) |
-53.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,155.86 C$ (2,185,657.18 ₩) |
706.90 C$ (716,666.67 ₩) |
-67.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,429.41 C$ (4,490,627.07 ₩) |
3,564.02 C$ (3,613,278.68 ₩) |
-19.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,634.22 C$ (3,684,447.86 ₩) |
1,937.28 C$ (1,964,048.55 ₩) |
-46.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.64 C$ (1,310,507.28 ₩) |
2,330.98 C$ (2,363,197.42 ₩) |
+80.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,007.80 C$ (1,021,729.05 ₩) |
1,313.57 C$ (1,331,722.04 ₩) |
+30.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,752.90 C$ (4,818,586.05 ₩) |
3,971.66 C$ (4,026,547.35 ₩) |
-16.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.50 | 5.17 | -20.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Toronto: | Cost of Living in Vaughan | 16.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Richmond Hill | 22.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oakville | 25.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brampton | 27.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Whitby, ON | 33.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Burlington | 34.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oshawa | 35.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamilton | 44.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Guelph | 58.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cambridge | 60.12 miles |
Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |