Gwangju vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$485
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.76M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4654th and 2002nd ($1178 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 411th and 60th 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
$6.87
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$6957

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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