Incheon vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Incheon	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1088	$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2652	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$472	$969
🏘️ Family rent	$820	$1582
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$97	$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2404	$2945
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	91	100
😀 Quality of life	95	95
🏙️ Population	2.94M	1.8M

The cost of living in Incheon is 43% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5002nd and 2306th ($1088 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 52nd 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 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 44th and 46th 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	$6.63	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.3	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$5.78
☕ Cappuccino	$3.43	$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.3	$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$332	$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$852	$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$611	$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.6	$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.8	$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.98%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6350	$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5235	$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.2	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.19	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.47	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.98	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.92	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.1	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.7	$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.6	$133
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.52	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.9	$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.3	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10957	$4789

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1175
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1098
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1049
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1004
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1097
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1112
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1080
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1383
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1066
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1307
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1435
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1065
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1134
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$948
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1178
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1076
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1138
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1196
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1120
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1568
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1059
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1028
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1171
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1078
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1068
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1153
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1079
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1565
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$874
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1110
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$924
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1063
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1020
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1085

Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2055
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1864
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1853
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$1930
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1829
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1867
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1838
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1786
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1853
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1763
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1835
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1767
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1766
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1806
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1776
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1780
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1850
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1782
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1753
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1935
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1449
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1120
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1811