Montreal vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Montreal	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1901	$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4422	$2749
🏠 One person rent	$984	$491
🏘️ Family rent	$1684	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$567	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$193	$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2928	$1955
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	100	98
😀 Quality of life	93	74
🏙️ Population	1.9M	732K

The cost of living in Montreal is 74% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 2370th and 5034th ($1901 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 8th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 49th and 1913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Namyangju

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	Montreal	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.7	$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.1	$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.08	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.94	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.97	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1096	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$842	$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1985	$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.6	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.54%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5122	$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3877	$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.68	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.6	$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.7	$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.87	$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.57	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.46	$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.41	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.8	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.64	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.34	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.03	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$119	$65
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.4	$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.6	$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$607	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6432	$17215

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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

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009