Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 1.2% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 0.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.36 CA$22.9

$9 ₩13.2K

81.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.2 CA$103

$54.4 ₩80.1K

34.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.54 CA$16.15

$6.18 ₩9,088

86.73%

Cappuccino

$3.54 CA$4.96

$3.95 ₩5,812

-10.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 CA$2.6

$1.67 ₩2,462

11.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 CA$1.93

$0.81 ₩1,188

70.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.86 CA$8.21

$3.63 ₩5,337

61.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 CA$9.03

$6.04 ₩8,881

6.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.58 CA$3.62

$2.26 ₩3,321

14.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.43 CA$3.41

$3.44 ₩5,059

-29.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4 CA$5.6

$3.13 ₩4,608

27.80%

Eggs

$2.96 CA$4.14

$3.21 ₩4,718

-7.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.69 CA$14.96

$14.12 ₩20.8K

-24.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.3 CA$15.82

$10.92 ₩16.1K

3.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.54 CA$16.15

$34.36 ₩50.6K

-66.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 CA$4.99

$7.92 ₩11.7K

-54.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 CA$1.76

$3.59 ₩5,279

-65.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.23 CA$5.92

$5.51 ₩8,101

-23.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.89 CA$6.84

$6.69 ₩9,847

-26.91%

Potato (1kg)

$3.45 CA$4.83

$4 ₩5,880

-13.75%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 CA$3.32

$2.97 ₩4,367

-20.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.96 CA$4.15

$2.59 ₩3,807

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 CA$2.39

$1.31 ₩1,929

30.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.62 CA$19.06

$3.26 ₩4,791

317.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.25 CA$15.76

$19.99 ₩29.4K

-43.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 CA$3.19

$2.47 ₩3,632

-7.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 CA$4.72

$3.22 ₩4,738

4.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.59 CA$3.63

$1.12 ₩1,646

131.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$59.8 CA$83.8

$46.65 ₩68.6K

28.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 CA$4.6

$3.49 ₩5,137

-6.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 CA$2.12

$0.57 ₩844

164.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.8 CA$45.93

$8.84 ₩13K

271.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 CA$1.58

$1.23 ₩1,815

-8.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.2K CA$35.2K

$27.3K ₩40.1M

-7.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K CA$29K

$25.1K ₩37M

-17.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$135 CA$188

$163 ₩239.3K

-17.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.78 CA$61.3

$35.23 ₩51.8K

24.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.2 CA$107

$22.59 ₩33.2K

237.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.94 CA$44.72

$57.7 ₩84.9K

-44.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.02 CA$12.62

$23.49 ₩34.6K

-61.60%

Cinema Ticket

$10.84 CA$15.18

$10.92 ₩16.1K

-0.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$434 CA$608

$407 ₩598.8K

6.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$16.4K

$23.5K ₩34.5M

-49.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.2 CA$64.7

$58.8 ₩86.5K

-21.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.65 CA$49.92

$47.15 ₩69.4K

-24.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.6 CA$131

$79.5 ₩116.9K

17.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.8 CA$133

$118 ₩172.9K

-19.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 CA$1,837

$941 ₩1.4M

39.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 CA$1,654

$597 ₩877.9K

97.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,089 CA$2,924

$2,598 ₩3.8M

-19.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,643 CA$2,300

$1,338 ₩2M

22.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,386 CA$4,741

$21.9K ₩32.3M

-84.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,472 CA$3,461

$11.7K ₩17.2M

-78.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,041 CA$4,257

$3,211 ₩4.7M

-5.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.69

4.14

61.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: December 2, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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