Montreal vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$940
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
93
20
🏙️ Population
1.8M
2.86M

The cost of living in Montreal is 11% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2225th and 2779th ($1857 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st in Canada and North Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 51st and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montreal Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865