Daejeon vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$4433
🏠 One person rent	$345	$992
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$1658
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$3005
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	76	96
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.8M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 52% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6201st and 2284th ($922 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1553rd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Montreal

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	Daejeon	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$5550

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$945
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$986
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1019
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$903
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1015
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$982
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$823
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$951
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$916
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1002
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1046
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$954
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$892
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$943
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$984
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1050
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$986
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$963
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1134
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$970
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1053
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1030
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1003
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1044
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1073
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1292
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1043
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$916
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$988
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1425

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