Gwangju vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gwangju	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1147	$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2964	$4326
🏠 One person rent	$445	$928
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$1624
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$569
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2261	$2722
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	100
😀 Quality of life	84	95
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.76M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 37% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4575th and 2281st ($1147 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 76th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 305th and 30th 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	$7.44	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.5	$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$6.11
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$847	$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$587	$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.9	$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.7	$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8909	$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4824	$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.21	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.1	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.91	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$119
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.7	$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19812	$7624

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1028
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$991
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1041
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$902
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$965
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$787
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$984
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$923
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$975
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$878
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$945
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$932
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$953
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$992
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1084
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$924
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$910
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$949
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1006
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$963
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$882
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1073
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$973
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1113
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$1055
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1060
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$907
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$940
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1005
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1003
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1029
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$963
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1002
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1056

Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2105
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1888
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1846
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$1874
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1835
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1841
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1846
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1835
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1906
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1813
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1845
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1783
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1808
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1772
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1827
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1816
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1808
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1847
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1894
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1797
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1757
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1626
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$2014
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1397
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1158
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1558
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1576