Jeju Island vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$4422
🏠 One person rent	$454	$984
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$1684
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$567
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$2928
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	18	100
😀 Quality of life	65	93
🏙️ Population	666K	1.9M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5282nd and 2370th ($1037 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 64th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5127th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Montreal

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	Jeju Island	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$6.08
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$119
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$6432

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870

Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2051
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1917
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1829
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1892
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1914
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1817
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1828
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1816
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1903
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1864
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1421
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1199
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1828