Gwangju vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$4422
🏠 One person rent	$392	$984
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$1684
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$567
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$2928
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	100
😀 Quality of life	73	93
🏙️ Population	1.41M	1.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5869th and 2370th ($957 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 64th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 2497th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Montreal

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	Gwangju	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$6.08
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$119
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$6432

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2051
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1917
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1829
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1892
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1914
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1817
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1828
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1816
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1903
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1864
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1421
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1199
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1828