Montreal vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Montreal	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1954	$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4616	$4186
🏠 One person rent	$986	$677
🏘️ Family rent	$1716	$1788
🍽️ Food expenses	$608	$526
🚐 Transport expenses	$190	$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2805	$2981
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	93	94
🏙️ Population	1.76M	9.67M

The cost of living in Montreal is 34% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2002nd and 3861st ($1954 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 2 months in Seoul. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 60th and 43rd 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	$16.6	$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$76.2	$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.72	$3.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.94	$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.2	$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1044	$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$856	$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2012	$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1492	$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.3	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77	$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.7	$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7494	$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4431	$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.79	$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.2	$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.3	$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.34	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.92	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.73	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.36	$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.5	$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.65	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.67	$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.01	$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.2	$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$121	$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.8	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.7	$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$669	$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6957	$21834

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Cities near Montreal

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 Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1085
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1008
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1084
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1127
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1068
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1025
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$966
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$988
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1020
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$970
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1067
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$989
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1142
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1025
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1077
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1567
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1036
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1041
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$839
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1025
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1140
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1222
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1027
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1111
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1043