Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 18.0% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 16.6% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Seoul are 13.2% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 34.0% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 50.6% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 15.0% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(18,717.19 ₩)
9.62 C$
(9,000.00 ₩)
     -51.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$
(88,906.63 ₩)
69.45 C$
(65,000.00 ₩)
     -26.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(13,102.03 ₩)
8.55 C$
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -38.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(6,551.02 ₩)
5.34 C$
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -23.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(7,486.87 ₩)
7.48 C$
(7,000.00 ₩)
     -6.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.76 C$
(4,457.26 ₩)
5.52 C$
(5,164.63 ₩)
     +15.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 C$
(2,290.00 ₩)
2.15 C$
(2,010.44 ₩)
     -12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 C$
(1,642.83 ₩)
1.16 C$
(1,089.87 ₩)
     -33.7 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.80 C$
(10,105.12 ₩)
11.81 C$
(11,055.39 ₩)
     +9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 C$
(3,179.41 ₩)
3.99 C$
(3,733.45 ₩)
     +17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.83 C$
(1,717.06 ₩)
2.30 C$
(2,148.85 ₩)
     +25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 C$
(3,748.44 ₩)
5.49 C$
(5,139.58 ₩)
     +37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.28 C$
(6,817.58 ₩)
7.28 C$
(6,816.10 ₩)
     -0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.09 C$
(6,630.87 ₩)
6.82 C$
(6,386.59 ₩)
     -3.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.84 C$
(7,341.75 ₩)
27.88 C$
(26,094.02 ₩)
     +255.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.92 C$
(1,800.77 ₩)
4.07 C$
(3,811.52 ₩)
     +111.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 C$
(891.50 ₩)
2.34 C$
(2,194.10 ₩)
     +146.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 C$
(1,849.12 ₩)
3.96 C$
(3,706.19 ₩)
     +100.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(2,142.96 ₩)
3.89 C$
(3,640.27 ₩)
     +69.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.15 C$
(1,072.89 ₩)
2.37 C$
(2,216.07 ₩)
     +106.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 C$
(1,285.28 ₩)
1.94 C$
(1,813.43 ₩)
     +41.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(2,944.84 ₩)
3.33 C$
(3,118.23 ₩)
     +5.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 C$
(2,101.87 ₩)
1.49 C$
(1,394.44 ₩)
     -33.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 C$
(14,973.75 ₩)
21.37 C$
(20,000.00 ₩)
     +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.18 C$
(2,978.25 ₩)
3.04 C$
(2,849.57 ₩)
     -4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 C$
(3,392.13 ₩)
3.43 C$
(3,206.79 ₩)
     -5.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(14,037.89 ₩)
4.81 C$
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -67.9 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(3,275.51 ₩)
1.39 C$
(1,300.00 ₩)
     -60.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 C$
(87,970.78 ₩)
58.77 C$
(55,000.00 ₩)
     -37.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(3,837.02 ₩)
4.06 C$
(3,800.00 ₩)
     -1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2,635.71 ₩)
1.89 C$
(1,770.28 ₩)
     -32.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 41.25 C$
(38,604.20 ₩)
14.43 C$
(13,500.00 ₩)
     -65.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.74 C$
(6,305.13 ₩)
7.61 C$
(7,119.70 ₩)
     +12.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 C$
(28,075,779.29 ₩)
42,741.47 C$
(40,000,000.00 ₩)
     +42.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,296.04 C$
(24,609,390.57 ₩)
37,892.24 C$
(35,461,805.56 ₩)
     +44.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.61 C$
(97,899.24 ₩)
255.31 C$
(238,936.51 ₩)
     +144.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.51 C$
(475.73 ₩)
0.22 C$
(207.00 ₩)
     -56.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.19 C$
(57,266.54 ₩)
30.83 C$
(28,850.33 ₩)
     -49.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.98 C$
(36,483.15 ₩)
73.38 C$
(68,669.10 ₩)
     +88.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.59 C$
(18,336.99 ₩)
26.01 C$
(24,342.50 ₩)
     +32.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 C$
(13,565.28 ₩)
14.96 C$
(14,000.00 ₩)
     +3.2 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 915.50 C$
(856,779.20 ₩)
534.83 C$
(500,529.41 ₩)
     -41.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,890.91 C$
(11,128,217.97 ₩)
25,876.60 C$
(24,216,861.45 ₩)
     +117.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.59 C$
(77,294.14 ₩)
85.49 C$
(80,007.90 ₩)
     +3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.45 C$
(47,213.52 ₩)
61.29 C$
(57,362.71 ₩)
     +21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.03 C$
(115,136.69 ₩)
101.30 C$
(94,803.95 ₩)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.60 C$
(144,687.40 ₩)
158.35 C$
(148,195.47 ₩)
     +2.4 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,446.13 C$
(1,353,377.34 ₩)
1,042.11 C$
(975,264.00 ₩)
     -27.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,109.00 C$
(1,037,867.97 ₩)
831.82 C$
(778,470.46 ₩)
     -25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,519.67 C$
(2,358,053.51 ₩)
3,847.95 C$
(3,601,135.23 ₩)
     +52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,876.14 C$
(1,755,799.68 ₩)
2,355.89 C$
(2,204,785.88 ₩)
     +25.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.15 C$
(728,240.52 ₩)
2,735.73 C$
(2,560,254.78 ₩)
     +251.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 441.12 C$
(412,828.06 ₩)
1,486.97 C$
(1,391,596.90 ₩)
     +237.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,839.72 C$
(3,593,435.90 ₩)
3,804.60 C$
(3,560,567.22 ₩)
     -0.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.36 3.79      -29.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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