Montreal vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Montreal	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1928	$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4433	$2536
🏠 One person rent	$992	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$1658	$688
🍽️ Food expenses	$585	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$192	$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3005	$2629
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	65
😀 Quality of life	96	75
🏙️ Population	1.8M	1.13M

The cost of living in Montreal is 89% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2284th and 5510th ($1928 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 11th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Ulsan

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	Montreal	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.8	$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.9	$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$2.36
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.04	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1085	$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$852	$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1939	$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.4	$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5305	$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4101	$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.6	$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.38	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.89	$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.56	$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.49	$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.44	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.53	$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.1	$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$105
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$568	$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5550	$15450

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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 Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1005
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1012
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$991
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$946
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1030
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1114
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$997
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1032
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1043
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$994
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$993
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$961
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$981
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$943
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1111
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$916
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$916
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$945
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$951
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$944
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$954
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$994
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$996
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$1008
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$970
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1014
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$976
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$922
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$823
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$892
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1003
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$945
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$944
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$903
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$986
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$983
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1005
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$1008
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$982