Montreal vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Montreal	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1928	$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4433	$3320
🏠 One person rent	$992	$713
🏘️ Family rent	$1658	$1156
🍽️ Food expenses	$585	$461
🚐 Transport expenses	$192	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3005	$2607
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	100	98
😀 Quality of life	96	76
🏙️ Population	1.8M	919K

The cost of living in Montreal is 35% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2284th and 4288th ($1928 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 11th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Seongnam

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	Montreal	Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.8	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.9	$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$3.22
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.04	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1085	$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$852	$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1939	$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.4	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5305	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4101	$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.6	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.38	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.89	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.56	$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.49	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.44	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.53	$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.1	$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$136
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$568	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5550	$12598

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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 Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1292
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1117
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$1063
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1112
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$988
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$1030
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1120
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1102
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$1044
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1167
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1134
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1050
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1092
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$937
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$1068
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1057
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1053
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1121
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$867
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$984
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1563
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$892
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$986
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$1003
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$986
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1019