Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 19.0% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Seoul
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Seoul are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.75
|
$7.88
₩11,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR139.52
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.57
|
$1.59
₩2,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.96
|
$0.84
₩1,236
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.92
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR260.37
|
$6.52
₩9,593
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR108.01
|
$8.06
₩11,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.36
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR43.08
|
$4.74
₩6,964
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$3.30
₩4,849
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$1.55
₩2,278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$2.44
₩3,589
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.92
|
$2.68
₩3,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.81
|
$1.73
₩2,545
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.49
|
$1.39
₩2,039
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.56
|
$4.59
₩6,746
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR385.21
|
$44.40
₩65,293
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR663.41
|
$8.02
₩11,795
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,354.04
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,076.60
|
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,413.52
|
$490.54
₩721,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,056.05
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$385.48
₩566,811
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR127,397.53
|
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.41
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR74.16
|
$3.60
₩5,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR328.77
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,376.30
|
$53.73
₩79,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR80.25
|
$10.74
₩15,797
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR985.20
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR420.87
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,054.99
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,097.40
|
$124.89
₩183,639
|
|
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