Busan vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$395
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.76M

The cost of living in Busan is 43% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4837th and 2002nd ($1122 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 54th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 181st and 60th 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
$5.92
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$6957

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610