Montreal vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$992
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
23
🏙️ Population
1.8M
2.86M

The cost of living in Montreal is 15% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2284th and 3341st ($1928 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th 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 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 11th and 9065th 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
$16.8
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$4189

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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 Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867