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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 0.7% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 1.8% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.7K

$16.83 CA$23.05

-49.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩82.1K

$73.7 CA$101

-24.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,229

$11.55 CA$15.82

-45.89%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,630

$3.53 CA$4.84

7.93%

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

$1.66 ₩2,453

$1.93 CA$2.65

-13.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,229

$1.37 CA$1.88

-39.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,576

$6.02 CA$8.25

-37.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,492

$6.43 CA$8.81

-10.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,217

$2.48 CA$3.40

-12.10%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,113

$2.46 CA$3.38

40.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,736

$4.11 CA$5.63

-21.90%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,709

$2.91 CA$3.99

9.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.2K

$10.54 CA$14.44

36.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.1K

$11.71 CA$16.05

-7.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.7K

$11.48 CA$15.72

199.22%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.7K

$3.71 CA$5.08

114.29%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,323

$1.27 CA$1.74

183.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,164

$4.09 CA$5.60

35.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,852

$4.80 CA$6.57

38.96%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,847

$3.42 CA$4.69

15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,361

$2.38 CA$3.26

23.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,747

$2.95 CA$4.04

-13.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,896

$1.63 CA$2.24

-21.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,858

$14.02 CA$19.20

-76.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.8K

$12.34 CA$16.91

63.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,575

$2.39 CA$3.27

1.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,984

$3.49 CA$4.78

-3.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,578

$2.54 CA$3.48

-57.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.6K

$58.2 CA$79.7

-17.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,156

$3.28 CA$4.49

6.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩797

$1.53 CA$2.09

-64.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$33.07 CA$45.31

-72.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,764

$1.12 CA$1.54

6.25%

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

$27.8K ₩41.0M

$25.3K CA$34.7K

9.67%

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

$24.8K ₩36.7M

$21.1K CA$28.9K

17.82%

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

$163 ₩241.1K

$130 CA$178

25.31%

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

$35.22 ₩52.0K

$44.95 CA$61.6

-21.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.3K

$77.9 CA$107

-71.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩84.5K

$31.97 CA$43.81

78.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.4K

$9.11 CA$12.48

155.43%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.4K

$10.88 CA$14.90

2.11%

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

$406 ₩599.9K

$443 CA$607

-8.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$11.6K CA$15.8K

99.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩87.2K

$45.79 CA$62.7

28.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.8K

$36.04 CA$49.38

31.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩115.5K

$95.4 CA$131

-17.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.3K

$94.6 CA$130

22.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$1,316 CA$1,803

-28.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩861.9K

$1,184 CA$1,622

-50.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$2,061 CA$2,823

26.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$1,657 CA$2,269

-19.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$3,507 CA$4,804

558.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.4M

$2,561 CA$3,508

361.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$3,094 CA$4,239

1.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

6.69

-38.12%

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

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: March 2, 2026

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