Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 14.8% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 14.0% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Seoul are 12.2% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 38.1% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 44.4% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 15.1% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 C$
(22,373.12 ₩)
10.28 C$
(10,000.00 ₩)
     -55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(97,274.45 ₩)
66.82 C$
(65,000.00 ₩)
     -33.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(13,618.42 ₩)
8.22 C$
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -41.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$
(7,538.77 ₩)
5.14 C$
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.75 C$
(8,511.51 ₩)
7.10 C$
(6,909.19 ₩)
     -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.71 C$
(4,577.59 ₩)
5.26 C$
(5,117.90 ₩)
     +11.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 C$
(2,380.52 ₩)
2.18 C$
(2,119.81 ₩)
     -11.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 C$
(1,829.67 ₩)
1.10 C$
(1,073.98 ₩)
     -41.3 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.87 C$
(10,578.55 ₩)
11.46 C$
(11,143.83 ₩)
     +5.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.60 C$
(3,498.94 ₩)
3.91 C$
(3,807.95 ₩)
     +8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.93 C$
(1,881.49 ₩)
2.26 C$
(2,194.48 ₩)
     +16.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.18 C$
(4,069.14 ₩)
5.18 C$
(5,035.48 ₩)
     +23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(6,905.32 ₩)
7.24 C$
(7,046.03 ₩)
     +2.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 C$
(6,962.05 ₩)
6.09 C$
(5,922.91 ₩)
     -14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.60 C$
(7,396.73 ₩)
25.78 C$
(25,073.60 ₩)
     +239.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.96 C$
(1,909.08 ₩)
3.82 C$
(3,716.74 ₩)
     +94.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(884.43 ₩)
2.23 C$
(2,168.57 ₩)
     +145.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(2,079.56 ₩)
3.83 C$
(3,728.55 ₩)
     +79.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(2,380.38 ₩)
3.83 C$
(3,728.01 ₩)
     +56.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 C$
(1,215.27 ₩)
2.54 C$
(2,472.13 ₩)
     +103.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 C$
(1,430.06 ₩)
1.92 C$
(1,866.72 ₩)
     +30.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.10 C$
(3,012.45 ₩)
3.27 C$
(3,184.98 ₩)
     +5.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 C$
(2,286.31 ₩)
1.44 C$
(1,403.49 ₩)
     -38.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(17,509.40 ₩)
20.56 C$
(20,000.00 ₩)
     +14.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.57 C$
(3,470.87 ₩)
3.27 C$
(3,183.65 ₩)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 C$
(3,878.92 ₩)
3.58 C$
(3,487.20 ₩)
     -10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(14,591.17 ₩)
4.63 C$
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -69.2 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(3,404.61 ₩)
1.29 C$
(1,250.00 ₩)
     -63.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 C$
(91,437.99 ₩)
56.54 C$
(55,000.00 ₩)
     -39.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(3,988.25 ₩)
4.11 C$
(4,000.00 ₩)
     +0.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2,739.59 ₩)
1.65 C$
(1,609.34 ₩)
     -41.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.25 C$
(43,043.95 ₩)
13.88 C$
(13,500.00 ₩)
     -68.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.57 C$
(6,386.30 ₩)
7.29 C$
(7,089.14 ₩)
     +11.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 C$
(30,155,080.61 ₩)
43,176.80 C$
(42,000,000.00 ₩)
     +39.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,046.04 C$
(25,336,139.69 ₩)
36,129.25 C$
(35,144,531.25 ₩)
     +38.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 99.52 C$
(96,806.21 ₩)
251.64 C$
(244,780.30 ₩)
     +152.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.48 C$
(464.76 ₩)
0.21 C$
(206.12 ₩)
     -55.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.32 C$
(58,676.46 ₩)
31.48 C$
(30,620.39 ₩)
     -47.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.29 C$
(38,223.14 ₩)
82.33 C$
(80,089.17 ₩)
     +109.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.56 C$
(17,083.83 ₩)
23.90 C$
(23,248.89 ₩)
     +36.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.99 C$
(14,581.44 ₩)
14.91 C$
(14,500.00 ₩)
     -0.6 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 905.79 C$
(881,101.76 ₩)
535.72 C$
(521,117.65 ₩)
     -40.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,222.22 C$
(10,916,355.35 ₩)
25,301.91 C$
(24,612,292.62 ₩)
     +125.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.40 C$
(82,096.58 ₩)
78.51 C$
(76,371.18 ₩)
     -7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.23 C$
(51,780.10 ₩)
56.55 C$
(55,009.76 ₩)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.58 C$
(116,324.03 ₩)
100.96 C$
(98,213.05 ₩)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.12 C$
(145,056.34 ₩)
166.40 C$
(161,865.53 ₩)
     +11.6 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,476.21 C$
(1,435,974.53 ₩)
1,088.56 C$
(1,058,888.44 ₩)
     -26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,110.81 C$
(1,080,538.20 ₩)
753.51 C$
(732,972.37 ₩)
     -32.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,461.47 C$
(2,394,382.06 ₩)
3,649.56 C$
(3,550,093.37 ₩)
     +48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,845.16 C$
(1,794,870.56 ₩)
2,242.98 C$
(2,181,842.32 ₩)
     +21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.15 C$
(756,942.82 ₩)
2,596.91 C$
(2,526,129.25 ₩)
     +233.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 441.12 C$
(429,098.95 ₩)
1,423.97 C$
(1,385,157.45 ₩)
     +222.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,969.22 C$
(3,861,039.40 ₩)
3,842.10 C$
(3,737,385.22 ₩)
     -3.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.59 4.03      -27.9 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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