Montreal vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$940
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$2620
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.23M

The cost of living in Montreal is 82% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2225th and 5342nd ($1857 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 51st and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Suwon

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Montreal Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$21003

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MontrealSuwon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038