Incheon vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Incheon	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1020	$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3111	$4326
🏠 One person rent	$405	$928
🏘️ Family rent	$1198	$1624
🍽️ Food expenses	$430	$569
🚐 Transport expenses	$98.5	$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2196	$2722
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	91	100
😀 Quality of life	94	95
🏙️ Population	2.94M	1.76M

The cost of living in Incheon is 44% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5173rd and 2281st ($1020 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 46th and 30th 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	$6.77	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.7	$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.66	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$6.11
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.51	$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$357	$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$903	$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8575	$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6680	$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.18	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.21	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.04	$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.6	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.66	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.18	$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.08	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.2	$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.2	$119
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.61	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.7	$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$72.6	$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$226	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19813	$7624

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1152
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1124
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1127
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1097
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1144
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1120
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1054
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$987
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1081
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1121
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1072
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1101
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$983
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1069
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1024
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1106
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1063
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1256
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1542
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1002
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1041
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$949
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$986
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1005
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$940
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$973
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1560
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$911
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$880
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$903
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$949
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$963
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1084

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