Gwangju vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$4433
🏠 One person rent	$453	$992
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$1658
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$3005
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	100
😀 Quality of life	86	96
🏙️ Population	1.41M	1.8M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5224th and 2284th ($1062 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 424th and 11th 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	$6.5	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$5550

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

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