Montreal vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$986
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
93
16
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.86M

The cost of living in Montreal is 17% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2002nd and 2973rd ($1954 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 60th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Pyongyang

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Montreal Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839