Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 1.2% lower than in Toronto (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 16.8% lower than in Toronto | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 41.5% lower than in Toronto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 43.2% lower than in Toronto | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 25.3% higher than in Toronto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 0.4% higher than in Toronto | |
Restaurants | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (24,796.93 ₩) |
11.09 C$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-55.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (119,025.27 ₩) |
70.57 C$ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-41.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (14,878.16 ₩) |
8.07 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-46.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (7,935.02 ₩) |
5.04 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-37.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 C$ (9,918.77 ₩) |
7.06 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-29.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.44 C$ (5,393.58 ₩) |
5.28 C$ (5,235.03 ₩) |
-2.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.92 C$ (2,897.14 ₩) |
2.13 C$ (2,112.36 ₩) |
-27.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.23 C$ (2,207.24 ₩) |
1.12 C$ (1,108.92 ₩) |
-49.8 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
15.98 C$ (15,845.72 ₩) |
11.21 C$ (11,119.03 ₩) |
-29.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 C$ (3,420.03 ₩) |
3.81 C$ (3,779.90 ₩) |
+10.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.16 C$ (2,144.79 ₩) |
2.12 C$ (2,107.64 ₩) |
-1.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.82 C$ (4,777.99 ₩) |
4.51 C$ (4,478.07 ₩) |
-6.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.02 C$ (6,966.11 ₩) |
7.36 C$ (7,298.84 ₩) |
+4.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.80 C$ (7,733.05 ₩) |
6.39 C$ (6,335.15 ₩) |
-18.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.83 C$ (8,754.16 ₩) |
23.64 C$ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+167.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.45 C$ (2,427.62 ₩) |
4.19 C$ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+71.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 C$ (933.71 ₩) |
2.19 C$ (2,171.05 ₩) |
+132.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.50 C$ (2,483.96 ₩) |
3.56 C$ (3,535.12 ₩) |
+42.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (2,270.76 ₩) |
3.76 C$ (3,731.55 ₩) |
+64.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (1,630.69 ₩) |
2.61 C$ (2,591.20 ₩) |
+58.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.74 C$ (1,726.31 ₩) |
1.96 C$ (1,942.72 ₩) |
+12.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.15 C$ (3,123.45 ₩) |
3.34 C$ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+6.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (2,469.48 ₩) |
1.54 C$ (1,526.51 ₩) |
-38.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 C$ (18,845.67 ₩) |
25.20 C$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+32.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.45 C$ (3,417.17 ₩) |
3.55 C$ (3,524.62 ₩) |
+3.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.82 C$ (3,786.99 ₩) |
3.91 C$ (3,876.22 ₩) |
+2.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (19,837.55 ₩) |
4.54 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-77.3 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.35 C$ (3,322.79 ₩) |
1.46 C$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-56.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (154,732.85 ₩) |
61.50 C$ (61,000.00 ₩) |
-60.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 C$ (4,959.39 ₩) |
4.84 C$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-3.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2,793.48 ₩) |
1.62 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-42.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.00 C$ (30,748.20 ₩) |
12.10 C$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-61.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.13 C$ (6,078.81 ₩) |
6.41 C$ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+4.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,350.00 C$ (34,070,983.98 ₩) |
38,039.99 C$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+10.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,793.75 C$ (30,543,619.44 ₩) |
34,733.02 C$ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
+12.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
160.45 C$ (159,142.20 ₩) |
247.37 C$ (245,357.30 ₩) |
+54.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.72 C$ (63,204.62 ₩) |
60.88 C$ (60,381.58 ₩) |
-4.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
73.55 C$ (72,948.76 ₩) |
32.62 C$ (32,356.10 ₩) |
-55.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71.93 C$ (71,344.31 ₩) |
71.61 C$ (71,031.75 ₩) |
-0.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.11 C$ (28,874.65 ₩) |
28.85 C$ (28,620.00 ₩) |
-0.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (17,853.79 ₩) |
15.12 C$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-16.0 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,563.31 C$ (1,550,609.35 ₩) |
522.07 C$ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-66.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,966.43 C$ (24,763,632.84 ₩) |
27,881.02 C$ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+11.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.88 C$ (82,207.26 ₩) |
83.99 C$ (83,308.30 ₩) |
+1.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.74 C$ (50,330.40 ₩) |
61.15 C$ (60,656.82 ₩) |
+20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
139.49 C$ (138,353.91 ₩) |
117.50 C$ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-15.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
166.74 C$ (165,380.95 ₩) |
174.06 C$ (172,647.06 ₩) |
+4.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,530.07 C$ (2,509,516.12 ₩) |
1,176.65 C$ (1,167,093.02 ₩) |
-53.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,228.87 C$ (2,210,768.69 ₩) |
710.32 C$ (704,545.45 ₩) |
-68.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,485.25 C$ (4,448,813.43 ₩) |
3,687.81 C$ (3,657,852.01 ₩) |
-17.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,651.64 C$ (3,621,975.08 ₩) |
1,973.82 C$ (1,957,787.97 ₩) |
-45.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,303.09 C$ (1,292,503.49 ₩) |
2,414.32 C$ (2,394,710.40 ₩) |
+85.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,019.91 C$ (1,011,626.01 ₩) |
1,383.76 C$ (1,372,522.77 ₩) |
+35.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,719.21 C$ (4,680,876.33 ₩) |
3,942.87 C$ (3,910,846.19 ₩) |
-16.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 5.11 | -21.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |