South Korea

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Canada = 1×

South Korea vs

Canada

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.97× Canada.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Canada. A bar running right means South Korea is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Canada Canada = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.49
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.10
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.96
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.79
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In South Korea, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in Canada — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.15

South Korea C$0.10 USD 0.073

Canada C$0.05 USD 0.034

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.10

South Korea C$1,242 KRW 1,290,000

Canada C$1,129 CAD 1,129

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.03

South Korea C$0.18 USD 0.127

Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.00

South Korea C$2.03 USD 1.427

Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.92

South Korea C$2.01 USD 1.415

Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.79

South Korea C$63.54 KRW 66,000

Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

South Korea C$5.20 KRW 5,500

Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index