Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 7.4% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 22.9% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 46.5% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 43.9% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 9.6% higher than in Vancouver | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 14.8% higher than in Vancouver | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (25,169.55 ₩) |
10.93 C$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-56.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (120,813.85 ₩) |
69.53 C$ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-42.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.89 C$ (14,990.98 ₩) |
7.95 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-46.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (8,054.26 ₩) |
4.97 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-37.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (9,061.04 ₩) |
6.95 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-22.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.43 C$ (5,465.66 ₩) |
5.17 C$ (5,207.74 ₩) |
-4.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.91 C$ (2,932.58 ₩) |
2.10 C$ (2,109.55 ₩) |
-28.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 C$ (2,637.77 ₩) |
1.11 C$ (1,116.42 ₩) |
-57.7 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.58 C$ (11,654.64 ₩) |
11.01 C$ (11,084.15 ₩) |
-4.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (3,834.82 ₩) |
3.76 C$ (3,785.82 ₩) |
-1.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2,818.01 ₩) |
2.10 C$ (2,112.64 ₩) |
-25.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.91 C$ (5,948.47 ₩) |
4.45 C$ (4,482.24 ₩) |
-24.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.25 C$ (9,309.11 ₩) |
7.16 C$ (7,211.52 ₩) |
-22.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.53 C$ (9,596.57 ₩) |
6.30 C$ (6,342.33 ₩) |
-33.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (11,239.04 ₩) |
24.41 C$ (24,573.56 ₩) |
+118.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.91 C$ (2,929.91 ₩) |
4.12 C$ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+41.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (833.06 ₩) |
2.15 C$ (2,168.48 ₩) |
+160.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (2,403.79 ₩) |
3.60 C$ (3,621.51 ₩) |
+50.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 C$ (2,999.53 ₩) |
3.65 C$ (3,669.87 ₩) |
+22.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.05 C$ (2,062.33 ₩) |
2.56 C$ (2,573.76 ₩) |
+24.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.77 C$ (1,782.86 ₩) |
1.93 C$ (1,939.21 ₩) |
+8.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.59 C$ (3,614.72 ₩) |
3.29 C$ (3,315.74 ₩) |
-8.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 C$ (2,641.94 ₩) |
1.52 C$ (1,528.17 ₩) |
-42.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (20,135.64 ₩) |
24.83 C$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+24.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.63 C$ (4,662.74 ₩) |
3.36 C$ (3,385.91 ₩) |
-27.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.76 C$ (4,790.91 ₩) |
3.86 C$ (3,887.93 ₩) |
-18.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.15 C$ (20,286.66 ₩) |
4.47 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-77.8 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (3,171.36 ₩) |
1.44 C$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-54.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (140,949.49 ₩) |
60.59 C$ (61,000.00 ₩) |
-56.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.88 C$ (3,901.28 ₩) |
4.77 C$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+23.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.64 C$ (3,661.79 ₩) |
1.60 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-56.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (36,536.12 ₩) |
11.92 C$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-67.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.47 C$ (7,515.73 ₩) |
6.32 C$ (6,359.53 ₩) |
-15.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (34,208,441.07 ₩) |
37,476.83 C$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+10.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (28,537,281.62 ₩) |
33,666.20 C$ (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
+18.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
158.51 C$ (159,586.12 ₩) |
241.53 C$ (243,171.59 ₩) |
+52.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67.05 C$ (67,508.33 ₩) |
59.97 C$ (60,381.58 ₩) |
-10.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.17 C$ (81,715.85 ₩) |
32.18 C$ (32,396.25 ₩) |
-60.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
59.17 C$ (59,567.94 ₩) |
69.15 C$ (69,621.21 ₩) |
+16.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.08 C$ (18,200.73 ₩) |
24.47 C$ (24,637.78 ₩) |
+35.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (18,122.08 ₩) |
14.90 C$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-17.2 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,522.50 C$ (1,532,825.70 ₩) |
514.35 C$ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-66.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (20,236,319.55 ₩) |
27,468.25 C$ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+36.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.32 C$ (87,916.24 ₩) |
78.79 C$ (79,325.73 ₩) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.41 C$ (62,832.35 ₩) |
58.50 C$ (58,898.11 ₩) |
-6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
136.37 C$ (137,291.51 ₩) |
115.76 C$ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-15.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
174.85 C$ (176,031.97 ₩) |
165.91 C$ (167,039.67 ₩) |
-5.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,804.31 C$ (2,823,330.50 ₩) |
1,148.54 C$ (1,156,331.77 ₩) |
-59.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,326.98 C$ (2,342,762.87 ₩) |
700.63 C$ (705,382.44 ₩) |
-69.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,109.26 C$ (5,143,913.26 ₩) |
3,635.82 C$ (3,660,479.16 ₩) |
-28.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,880.38 C$ (3,906,691.96 ₩) |
2,063.25 C$ (2,077,241.19 ₩) |
-46.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (1,465,103.72 ₩) |
2,382.29 C$ (2,398,447.32 ₩) |
+63.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
961.76 C$ (968,281.88 ₩) |
1,364.92 C$ (1,374,176.05 ₩) |
+41.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,335.96 C$ (4,365,368.37 ₩) |
3,838.78 C$ (3,864,816.30 ₩) |
-11.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.58 | 5.06 | -23.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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