Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 73.0% more expensive than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.1% more in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% more in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% more in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.2% more in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Toronto
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Toronto. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Busan, you would:
pay 88.1% more for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,448
|
$20.12
CA$29.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,661
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,690
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,837
|
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,249
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,480
|
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,440
|
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,696
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,333
|
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,476
|
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,067
|
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,789
|
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,409
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,333
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,202
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Busan
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,426
|
$4.38
CA$6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩62,988
|
$112.08
CA$161.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,609,869
|
$24,490.95
CA$35,324.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,117
|
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Busan
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,620
|
$51.33
CA$74.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩691,116
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,606.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩419,919
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩125,904
|
$85.64
CA$123.52
|
|
pay 86.7% more for childcare
|
Busan
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩699,864
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,701.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,208,581
|
$17,423.23
CA$25,130.40
|
|
pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,249
|
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,603
|
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,724
|
$14.37
CA$20.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,486
|
$49.00
CA$70.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,272
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩146,972
|
$59.77
CA$86.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,482
|
$39.77
CA$57.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,274
|
$95.97
CA$138.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩167,967
|
$116.44
CA$167.94
|
|
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