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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 1.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 0.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9 ₩13.2K

$16.36 CA$22.9

-44.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.4 ₩80.1K

$73.2 CA$103

-25.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.18 ₩9,088

$11.54 CA$16.15

-46.45%

Cappuccino

$3.95 ₩5,812

$3.54 CA$4.96

11.58%

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

$1.67 ₩2,462

$1.86 CA$2.6

-10.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,188

$1.38 CA$1.93

-41.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,337

$5.86 CA$8.21

-38.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 ₩8,881

$6.45 CA$9.03

-6.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,321

$2.58 CA$3.62

-12.40%

White Bread (500g)

$3.44 ₩5,059

$2.43 CA$3.41

41.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,608

$4 CA$5.6

-21.75%

Eggs

$3.21 ₩4,718

$2.96 CA$4.14

8.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.12 ₩20.8K

$10.69 CA$14.96

32.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$11.3 CA$15.82

-3.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.36 ₩50.6K

$11.54 CA$16.15

197.75%

Apples (1kg)

$7.92 ₩11.7K

$3.57 CA$4.99

121.85%

Banana (1kg)

$3.59 ₩5,279

$1.25 CA$1.76

187.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.51 ₩8,101

$4.23 CA$5.92

30.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.69 ₩9,847

$4.89 CA$6.84

36.81%

Potato (1kg)

$4 ₩5,880

$3.45 CA$4.83

15.94%

Onion (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,367

$2.37 CA$3.32

25.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 ₩3,807

$2.96 CA$4.15

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₩1,929

$1.71 CA$2.39

-23.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,791

$13.62 CA$19.06

-76.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 ₩29.4K

$11.25 CA$15.76

77.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₩3,632

$2.28 CA$3.19

8.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 ₩4,738

$3.37 CA$4.72

-4.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,646

$2.59 CA$3.63

-56.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.65 ₩68.6K

$59.8 CA$83.8

-22.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,137

$3.28 CA$4.6

6.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩844

$1.51 CA$2.12

-62.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.84 ₩13K

$32.8 CA$45.93

-73.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₩1,815

$1.13 CA$1.58

8.85%

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

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$25.2K CA$35.2K

8.31%

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

$25.1K ₩37M

$20.7K CA$29K

21.38%

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

$163 ₩239.3K

$135 CA$188

20.91%

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

$35.23 ₩51.8K

$43.78 CA$61.3

-19.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.59 ₩33.2K

$76.2 CA$107

-70.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.7 ₩84.9K

$31.94 CA$44.72

80.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.49 ₩34.6K

$9.02 CA$12.62

160.42%

Cinema Ticket

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$10.84 CA$15.18

0.74%

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

$407 ₩598.8K

$434 CA$608

-6.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩34.5M

$11.7K CA$16.4K

99.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ₩86.5K

$46.2 CA$64.7

27.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.15 ₩69.4K

$35.65 CA$49.92

32.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 ₩116.9K

$93.6 CA$131

-15.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩172.9K

$94.8 CA$133

23.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 ₩1.4M

$1,312 CA$1,837

-28.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₩877.9K

$1,181 CA$1,654

-49.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,598 ₩3.8M

$2,089 CA$2,924

24.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ₩2M

$1,643 CA$2,300

-18.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.9K ₩32.3M

$3,386 CA$4,741

547.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₩17.2M

$2,472 CA$3,461

373.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,211 ₩4.7M

$3,041 CA$4,257

5.61%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kingston: December 2, 2025

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