Busan vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$427
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.8M

The cost of living in Busan is 42% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4938th and 2306th ($1108 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 52nd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 150th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Montreal

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Busan Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811