Changwon vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Changwon	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2417	$4433
🏠 One person rent	$451	$992
🏘️ Family rent	$606	$1658
🍽️ Food expenses	$403	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1548	$3005
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	66	100
😀 Quality of life	73	96
🏙️ Population	1.01M	1.8M

The cost of living in Changwon is 46% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5425th and 2284th ($1032 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 58th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2832nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Montreal

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	Changwon	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.96	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.7	$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.53	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.4	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$827	$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1245	$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.9	$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.3	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.2%	4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7619	$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5161	$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.3	$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.15	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.39	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.39	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.34	$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.8	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.1	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$74	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15743	$5550

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Cities near Changwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Masan	$994
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$946
26 km or 16 mi	Miryang	$991
27 km or 17 mi	Sacheon	$993
36 km or 22 mi	Yangsan	$1005
40 km or 25 mi	Busan	$1114
48 km or 30 mi	Geoje	$961
52 km or 32 mi	Tongyeong	$981
52 km or 32 mi	Jinju	$1111
61 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
66 km or 41 mi	Daegu	$1043
68 km or 42 mi	Ulsan	$1020
82 km or 51 mi	Gyeongju	$1012
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$997
94 km or 58 mi	Gwangyang	$996
106 km or 66 mi	Gimcheon	$916
106 km or 66 mi	Pohang	$1030
107 km or 66 mi	Yeosu	$1008
107 km or 67 mi	Gumi	$943
112 km or 70 mi	Suncheon	$1014
114 km or 71 mi	Tsushima Island	$945
116 km or 72 mi	Namwon	$970
133 km or 82 mi	Tsushima	$944
134 km or 83 mi	Sangju	$951
144 km or 89 mi	Andong	$916
149 km or 93 mi	Jeonju	$823
152 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$954
158 km or 98 mi	Gwangju	$1062
165 km or 103 mi	Daejeon	$922
166 km or 103 mi	Jeongeup	$963
168 km or 105 mi	Gyeryong	$945
170 km or 106 mi	Gimje	$964
170 km or 106 mi	Iksan	$982
172 km or 107 mi	Yeongju	$994
175 km or 109 mi	Nonsan	$1005
178 km or 111 mi	Naju	$981
183 km or 114 mi	Sejong	$986
184 km or 114 mi	Cheongju	$903
190 km or 118 mi	Gongju	$1019
192 km or 119 mi	Gunsan	$1002

Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2080
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1910
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1923
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2047
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1944
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1914
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1920
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1861
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1918
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1934
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1930
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1846
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1950
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1852
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1948
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1838
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1935
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1924
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1896
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1864
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1971
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1458
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1142
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1805