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🇰🇷 South Korea - 🇨🇦 Canada

Cost of Living Comparison

Comparing cost of living between South Korea and Canada: Housing is 0.9% higher in Canada, Food is 17% higher in Canada, Transportation is 46.8% higher in Canada, Lifestyle is 3.1% higher in Canada, Healthcare is 60.9% higher in Canada.

Housing

Item
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$1831.96
$1515.82 $2253.47
🇨🇦 Canada
$1872.60
$1455.69 $2434.52
+2.2%
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$1337.99
$1122.95 $1624.70
🇨🇦 Canada
$1382.75
$1096.23 $1768.92
+3.3%
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$3023.59
$2484.14 $3742.86
🇨🇦 Canada
$3009.32
$2316.41 $3943.25
-0.5%
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$2260.53
$1883.77 $2762.87
🇨🇦 Canada
$2339.33
$1836.49 $3017.08
+3.5%
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$6411.26
$5230.24 $7985.95
🇨🇦 Canada
$6190.87
$4718.60 $8175.24
-3.6%
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$4433.07
$3668.07 $5453.07
🇨🇦 Canada
$4548.24
$3535.64 $5913.05
+2.6%
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$200.16
$175.37 $233.21
🇨🇦 Canada
$190.74
$160.34 $231.70
-4.9%
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$67.06
$60.48 $75.83
🇨🇦 Canada
$69.90
$61.09 $81.78
+4.2%

Food

Item
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
🇰🇷 South Korea
$12.10
$10.15 $14.69
🇨🇦 Canada
$22.48
$17.82 $28.76
+85.8%
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
🇰🇷 South Korea
$45.77
$37.87 $56.30
🇨🇦 Canada
$90.65
$70.47 $117.86
+98.1%
Fast Food Combo
🇰🇷 South Korea
$8.10
$7.10 $9.44
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.15
$11.06 $15.98
+62.4%
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$5.99
$5.10 $7.18
🇨🇦 Canada
$7.43
$6.01 $9.35
+24.0%
Cappuccino
🇰🇷 South Korea
$5.27
$4.46 $6.36
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.23
$4.19 $6.63
-0.8%
Milk (1 liter)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$2.93
$2.59 $3.39
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.19
$1.86 $2.63
-33.9%
Bread (500g)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$2.19
$1.95 $2.52
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.18
$1.87 $2.60
-0.6%
Rice (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$3.19
$2.86 $3.64
🇨🇦 Canada
$3.61
$3.13 $4.27
+13.2%
Eggs (12)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$4.10
$3.62 $4.74
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.10
$4.33 $6.14
+24.4%
Cheese (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$14.71
$12.89 $17.14
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.07
$13.51 $19.53
+9.2%
Chicken Breast (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$10.25
$9.05 $11.86
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.10
$11.12 $15.76
+27.7%
Beef Round (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$16.26
$14.14 $19.08
🇨🇦 Canada
$20.54
$17.10 $25.18
+26.3%
Apples (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$5.11
$4.54 $5.87
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
-0.7%
Banana (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$2.61
$2.34 $2.98
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.60
$2.25 $3.07
-0.6%
Oranges (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$5.11
$4.54 $5.87
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
-0.7%
Tomato (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$4.35
$3.90 $4.96
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.33
$3.75 $5.11
-0.5%
Potato (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$2.60
$2.34 $2.94
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.59
$2.26 $3.03
-0.5%
Onion (1kg)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$2.17
$1.96 $2.46
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.16
$1.89 $2.53
-0.5%
Water (1.5L bottle)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$1.75
$1.56 $2.01
🇨🇦 Canada
$1.89
$1.62 $2.25
+7.9%
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$17.74
$15.43 $20.82
🇨🇦 Canada
$17.61
$14.66 $21.59
-0.7%

Transportation

Item
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$1.80
$1.53 $2.15
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.46
$3.60 $5.61
+148.1%
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$82.79
$69.98 $99.87
🇨🇦 Canada
$134.31
$107.53 $170.40
+62.2%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$4.54
$3.81 $5.51
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.99
$4.75 $7.67
+32.1%
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$1.37
$1.15 $1.66
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.26
$1.79 $2.88
+65.0%
Gasoline (1 liter)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$2.20
$1.94 $2.55
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.04
$1.73 $2.45
-8.2%
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$40068.00
$36666.00 $44604.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$45576.00
$40608.00 $52272.00
+13.7%
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$37206.00
$34047.00 $41418.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$42727.50
$38070.00 $49005.00
+14.8%

Lifestyle

Item
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$55.68
$46.07 $68.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$56.62
$44.01 $73.61
+1.7%
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$23.14
$19.42 $28.10
🇨🇦 Canada
$24.28
$19.25 $31.06
+4.9%
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$16.12
$13.72 $19.31
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.44
$13.29 $20.68
+2.0%
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$59.90
$54.02 $67.74
🇨🇦 Canada
$61.42
$53.68 $71.86
+2.5%
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$39.93
$36.01 $45.16
🇨🇦 Canada
$40.95
$35.79 $47.91
+2.5%
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$84.07
$76.37 $94.33
🇨🇦 Canada
$86.27
$76.13 $99.94
+2.6%
Leather Business Shoes
🇰🇷 South Korea
$123.93
$110.16 $142.29
🇨🇦 Canada
$130.41
$111.78 $155.52
+5.2%

Healthcare

Item
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$7.53
$6.74 $8.58
🇨🇦 Canada
$12.82
$11.10 $15.15
+70.4%
Antibiotics (1 week)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$10.75
$9.63 $12.25
🇨🇦 Canada
$19.24
$16.65 $22.73
+78.9%
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
🇰🇷 South Korea
$291.20
$244.40 $353.60
🇨🇦 Canada
$388.50
$308.00 $497.00
+33.4%

Average Monthly Salaries (After Tax, USD)

🇰🇷 South Korea

$4,070
$3,372
$2,605
$4,467
$2,326

🇨🇦 Canada

$5,279
$4,373
$3,378
$5,792
$3,017

Quality of Life Comparison

🇰🇷 South Korea
79.2
🇨🇦 Canada
70.2
🇰🇷 South Korea
74.6
🇨🇦 Canada
63.7
🇰🇷 South Korea
54.8
🇨🇦 Canada
29.4
🇰🇷 South Korea
69.5
🇨🇦 Canada
60.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are the percentage differences between South Korea and Canada calculated?

Percentages show how much more or less expensive each item is in Canada compared to South Korea, based on individual price differences.

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