Incheon vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Incheon	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3302	$4616
🏠 One person rent	$413	$986
🏘️ Family rent	$1202	$1716
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$608
🚐 Transport expenses	$99.1	$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2744	$2805
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	91	100
😀 Quality of life	95	93
🏙️ Population	2.94M	1.76M

The cost of living in Incheon is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5138th and 2002nd ($1067 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 29th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Montreal

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	Incheon	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.88	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.8	$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.06	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$6.72
☕ Cappuccino	$3.53	$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.43	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$355	$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$256	$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1331	$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$920	$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	$23.1	$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8666	$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6871	$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.1	$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.27	$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.36	$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.28	$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.79	$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.84	$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.54	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.32	$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.42	$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.62	$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.23	$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.07	$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.8	$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$121
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.69	$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.4	$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.3	$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$295	$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27144	$6957

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1068
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$966
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$990
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1025
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1008
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1003
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$988
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1461
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$970
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1087
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1127
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1020
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1085
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$941
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1074
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1025
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1084
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1057
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1142
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1567
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$968
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1025
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$989
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1077
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1041
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1027
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1222
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1036
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1562
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$839
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1140
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$997
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1098
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1043
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1134

Cities near Montreal

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