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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 31.32% higher than in Montreal | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 32.86% higher than in Montreal | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 37.17% higher than in Montreal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 16.23% lower than in Montreal | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 57.78% higher than in Montreal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 9.51% lower than in Montreal | |
| Montreal | Seoul | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 C$ (12,563.94 ₩) |
9.55 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-36.33 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 C$ (50,255.75 ₩) |
53.73 C$ (45,000.00 ₩) |
-10.46 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 C$ (8,375.96 ₩) |
7.16 C$ (6,000.00 ₩) |
-28.37 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 C$ (5,025.57 ₩) |
4.78 C$ (4,000.00 ₩) |
-20.41 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
7.00 C$ (5,863.17 ₩) |
7.16 C$ (6,000.00 ₩) |
+2.33 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.62 C$ (3,032.50 ₩) |
5.61 C$ (4,695.83 ₩) |
+54.85 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
2.12 C$ (1,773.61 ₩) |
1.84 C$ (1,541.31 ₩) |
-13.10 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.62 C$ (1,353.76 ₩) |
1.04 C$ (867.75 ₩) |
-35.90 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.49 C$ (6,275.65 ₩) |
11.33 C$ (9,486.34 ₩) |
+51.16 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.90 C$ (2,425.52 ₩) |
4.19 C$ (3,510.11 ₩) |
+44.72 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.38 C$ (1,153.08 ₩) |
2.37 C$ (1,986.74 ₩) |
+72.30 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.11 C$ (2,604.59 ₩) |
4.34 C$ (3,631.43 ₩) |
+39.42 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.70 C$ (5,608.82 ₩) |
10.12 C$ (8,473.32 ₩) |
+51.07 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
5.97 C$ (4,999.38 ₩) |
5.43 C$ (4,551.05 ₩) |
-8.97 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.89 C$ (5,773.44 ₩) |
13.75 C$ (11,514.28 ₩) |
+99.44 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.56 C$ (1,304.26 ₩) |
4.12 C$ (3,454.28 ₩) |
+164.85 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 C$ (762.69 ₩) |
2.57 C$ (2,154.57 ₩) |
+182.50 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.76 C$ (1,473.19 ₩) |
3.92 C$ (3,280.99 ₩) |
+122.71 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.62 C$ (1,358.97 ₩) |
3.37 C$ (2,823.62 ₩) |
+107.78 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.04 C$ (869.72 ₩) |
2.06 C$ (1,723.65 ₩) |
+98.19 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.92 C$ (766.74 ₩) |
1.83 C$ (1,529.26 ₩) |
+99.45 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.17 C$ (1,814.09 ₩) |
3.05 C$ (2,557.14 ₩) |
+40.96 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.94 C$ (1,626.33 ₩) |
1.54 C$ (1,292.31 ₩) |
-20.54 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 C$ (12,563.94 ₩) |
23.88 C$ (20,000.00 ₩) |
+59.19 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (2,133.30 ₩) |
3.30 C$ (2,766.67 ₩) |
+29.69 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.15 C$ (2,641.65 ₩) |
5.32 C$ (4,458.33 ₩) |
+68.77 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 C$ (10,051.15 ₩) |
5.37 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-55.23 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 C$ (2,722.19 ₩) |
1.49 C$ (1,250.00 ₩) |
-54.08 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
83.00 C$ (69,520.45 ₩) |
65.66 C$ (55,000.00 ₩) |
-20.89 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 C$ (2,931.59 ₩) |
3.58 C$ (3,000.00 ₩) |
+2.33 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 C$ (2,291.57 ₩) |
1.43 C$ (1,194.94 ₩) |
-47.85 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
37.80 C$ (31,661.12 ₩) |
12.30 C$ (10,300.00 ₩) |
-67.47 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.86 C$ (4,066.97 ₩) |
7.11 C$ (5,951.55 ₩) |
+46.34 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,000.00 C$ (19,264,703.78 ₩) |
38,204.58 C$ (32,000,000.00 ₩) |
+66.11 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,826.65 C$ (18,281,910.33 ₩) |
33,718.30 C$ (28,242,307.69 ₩) |
+54.48 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
95.20 C$ (79,735.35 ₩) |
213.51 C$ (178,836.04 ₩) |
+124.29 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.33 C$ (280.13 ₩) |
0.19 C$ (156.44 ₩) |
-44.16 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
67.32 C$ (56,389.90 ₩) |
33.76 C$ (28,279.41 ₩) |
-49.85 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.95 C$ (35,136.22 ₩) |
85.42 C$ (71,545.45 ₩) |
+103.62 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.00 C$ (13,401.53 ₩) |
22.26 C$ (18,642.86 ₩) |
+39.11 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 C$ (10,888.75 ₩) |
11.94 C$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
-8.16 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
760.00 C$ (636,572.82 ₩) |
637.41 C$ (533,888.83 ₩) |
-16.13 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,785.71 C$ (7,358,877.53 ₩) |
24,574.30 C$ (20,583,333.33 ₩) |
+179.71 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.63 C$ (54,971.10 ₩) |
86.21 C$ (72,208.33 ₩) |
+31.36 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.96 C$ (38,493.59 ₩) |
58.14 C$ (48,694.44 ₩) |
+26.50 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
100.54 C$ (84,213.98 ₩) |
118.81 C$ (99,510.64 ₩) |
+18.16 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
130.71 C$ (109,481.88 ₩) |
156.23 C$ (130,857.14 ₩) |
+19.52 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,055.04 C$ (883,698.49 ₩) |
1,045.29 C$ (875,531.91 ₩) |
-0.92 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
701.44 C$ (587,524.77 ₩) |
623.81 C$ (522,500.00 ₩) |
-11.07 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,892.57 C$ (1,585,206.68 ₩) |
3,204.26 C$ (2,683,870.97 ₩) |
+69.31 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,206.38 C$ (1,010,454.65 ₩) |
1,774.08 C$ (1,485,961.03 ₩) |
+47.06 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
446.53 C$ (374,014.23 ₩) |
1,473.67 C$ (1,234,337.70 ₩) |
+230.02 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
285.64 C$ (239,252.92 ₩) |
799.56 C$ (669,704.17 ₩) |
+179.91 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,883.31 C$ (2,415,045.15 ₩) |
3,466.38 C$ (2,903,423.50 ₩) |
+20.22 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.17 | 3.65 | +14.97 % |
| Last update: | June 2018 | June 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 473 | 266 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CAD |