Montreal vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$992
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
1.8M
504K

The cost of living in Montreal is 87% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2284th and 5442nd ($1928 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 37th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 11th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Pohang

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Montreal Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$15535

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014