Montreal vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$940
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Montreal is 39% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2225th and 4104th ($1857 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 51st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Seoul

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Montreal Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$20197

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Cities near Montreal

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019