Montreal vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Montreal	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1903	$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4337	$3421
🏠 One person rent	$969	$635
🏘️ Family rent	$1582	$1111
🍽️ Food expenses	$579	$484
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2945	$1954
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	93
🏙️ Population	1.8M	9.67M

The cost of living in Montreal is 38% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2306th and 4296th ($1903 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 46th and 90th 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	$16.2	$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.78	$3.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.93	$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.98	$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1055	$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$839	$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1821	$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1381	$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.9	$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.1	$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.4	$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6195	$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4493	$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.63	$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.78	$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.5	$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.63	$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.9	$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.32	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.39	$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.45	$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.5	$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.9	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$133	$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.1	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.2	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$509	$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4789	$21347

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Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2055
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1864
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1853
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$1930
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1829
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1867
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1838
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1786
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1853
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1763
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1835
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1767
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1766
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1806
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1776
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1780
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1850
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1782
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1753
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1935
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1449
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1120
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1811

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1134
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1097
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1178
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1138
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1435
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1307
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1175
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1004
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$948
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1098
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1080
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1196
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1065
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1049
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1066
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1088
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1028
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1120
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1076
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1171
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1568
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1079
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1078
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$874
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1059
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1110
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1153
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1068
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$920
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$924
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1037
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1565
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1020