Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 

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Cost of Living in Seoul is 15.3% higher than in Montreal (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 9.4% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Seoul are 6.7% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 30.2% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 23.2% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 3.7% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 C$
(22,046.56 ₩)
11.97 C$
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -45.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(100,211.64 ₩)
74.84 C$
(75,000.00 ₩)
     -25.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(15,031.75 ₩)
8.63 C$
(8,650.00 ₩)
     -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.25 C$
(8,267.46 ₩)
4.99 C$
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(9,019.05 ₩)
7.98 C$
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -11.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 C$
(5,125.69 ₩)
5.24 C$
(5,250.00 ₩)
     +2.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(2,887.77 ₩)
2.31 C$
(2,312.90 ₩)
     -19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 C$
(2,017.50 ₩)
1.11 C$
(1,114.29 ₩)
     -44.8 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.84 C$
(11,862.63 ₩)
11.31 C$
(11,330.44 ₩)
     -4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.06 C$
(4,071.68 ₩)
4.18 C$
(4,188.17 ₩)
     +2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 C$
(2,322.16 ₩)
1.96 C$
(1,962.98 ₩)
     -15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.57 C$
(4,584.54 ₩)
4.25 C$
(4,257.71 ₩)
     -7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.97 C$
(9,986.83 ₩)
8.82 C$
(8,839.57 ₩)
     -11.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 C$
(7,215.01 ₩)
6.68 C$
(6,695.46 ₩)
     -7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.48 C$
(9,498.92 ₩)
21.05 C$
(21,089.97 ₩)
     +122.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.28 C$
(2,288.13 ₩)
4.84 C$
(4,854.27 ₩)
     +112.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 C$
(1,022.94 ₩)
2.18 C$
(2,181.13 ₩)
     +113.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(2,487.45 ₩)
3.42 C$
(3,430.07 ₩)
     +37.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 C$
(2,675.36 ₩)
4.03 C$
(4,039.04 ₩)
     +51.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 C$
(1,679.62 ₩)
2.42 C$
(2,422.15 ₩)
     +44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 C$
(1,623.54 ₩)
1.79 C$
(1,793.82 ₩)
     +10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.03 C$
(3,031.79 ₩)
3.48 C$
(3,492.27 ₩)
     +15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(2,377.40 ₩)
1.76 C$
(1,765.79 ₩)
     -25.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 C$
(19,541.27 ₩)
28.94 C$
(29,000.00 ₩)
     +48.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.12 C$
(4,132.54 ₩)
3.26 C$
(3,268.64 ₩)
     -20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.76 C$
(4,768.40 ₩)
4.47 C$
(4,482.35 ₩)
     -6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$
(18,038.09 ₩)
4.49 C$
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -75.1 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(3,757.94 ₩)
1.50 C$
(1,500.00 ₩)
     -60.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(100,211.64 ₩)
63.86 C$
(64,000.00 ₩)
     -36.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.88 C$
(4,885.32 ₩)
4.79 C$
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -1.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 C$
(3,693.20 ₩)
1.61 C$
(1,609.34 ₩)
     -56.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.10 C$
(46,197.56 ₩)
11.97 C$
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -74.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 C$
(6,186.44 ₩)
6.25 C$
(6,260.10 ₩)
     +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(34,049,909.53 ₩)
37,651.32 C$
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     +10.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,513.13 C$
(29,575,593.61 ₩)
34,006.03 C$
(34,078,000.00 ₩)
     +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 102.25 C$
(102,469.22 ₩)
222.00 C$
(222,474.66 ₩)
     +117.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.31 C$
(49,409.90 ₩)
47.34 C$
(47,436.94 ₩)
     -4.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.37 C$
(59,500.36 ₩)
30.17 C$
(30,231.82 ₩)
     -49.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.17 C$
(58,297.36 ₩)
78.58 C$
(78,743.71 ₩)
     +35.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.15 C$
(23,202.85 ₩)
31.71 C$
(31,777.78 ₩)
     +37.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(15,031.75 ₩)
14.97 C$
(15,000.00 ₩)
     -0.2 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 841.97 C$
(843,756.28 ₩)
561.56 C$
(562,750.00 ₩)
     -33.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,938.46 C$
(7,955,262.14 ₩)
31,892.50 C$
(31,960,000.00 ₩)
     +301.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.31 C$
(84,486.12 ₩)
80.11 C$
(80,275.61 ₩)
     -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.49 C$
(60,617.18 ₩)
64.58 C$
(64,713.59 ₩)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.00 C$
(139,294.17 ₩)
108.26 C$
(108,490.43 ₩)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.33 C$
(163,679.00 ₩)
158.06 C$
(158,394.60 ₩)
     -3.2 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,640.49 C$
(1,643,959.03 ₩)
1,291.82 C$
(1,294,556.03 ₩)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,302.78 C$
(1,305,534.92 ₩)
806.27 C$
(807,976.24 ₩)
     -38.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,808.97 C$
(2,814,919.15 ₩)
3,465.03 C$
(3,472,361.29 ₩)
     +23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,130.41 C$
(2,134,914.10 ₩)
1,791.01 C$
(1,794,800.00 ₩)
     -15.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 891.71 C$
(893,599.68 ₩)
2,871.60 C$
(2,877,672.85 ₩)
     +222.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 606.66 C$
(607,942.54 ₩)
1,548.19 C$
(1,551,467.86 ₩)
     +155.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,905.03 C$
(3,913,290.40 ₩)
4,428.94 C$
(4,438,317.50 ₩)
     +13.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.01 4.14      -17.4 %
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