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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 20.87% higher than in Montreal | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 24.91% higher than in Montreal | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 36.28% higher than in Montreal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 29.34% lower than in Montreal | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 47.05% higher than in Montreal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 10.35% lower than in Montreal | |
| Montreal | Seoul | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 C$ (13,449.94 ₩) |
7.81 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-47.96 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 C$ (53,799.78 ₩) |
44.61 C$ (40,000.00 ₩) |
-25.65 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.50 C$ (8,518.30 ₩) |
6.69 C$ (6,000.00 ₩) |
-29.56 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 C$ (5,379.98 ₩) |
3.90 C$ (3,500.00 ₩) |
-34.94 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
7.00 C$ (6,276.64 ₩) |
6.13 C$ (5,500.00 ₩) |
-12.37 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 C$ (3,336.91 ₩) |
5.09 C$ (4,566.67 ₩) |
+36.85 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
2.05 C$ (1,835.11 ₩) |
1.62 C$ (1,456.95 ₩) |
-20.61 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.52 C$ (1,359.90 ₩) |
0.92 C$ (827.66 ₩) |
-39.14 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.01 C$ (7,184.91 ₩) |
10.03 C$ (8,990.06 ₩) |
+25.12 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.99 C$ (2,678.06 ₩) |
3.09 C$ (2,771.96 ₩) |
+3.51 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.42 C$ (1,270.16 ₩) |
2.12 C$ (1,897.53 ₩) |
+49.39 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.23 C$ (2,893.83 ₩) |
4.27 C$ (3,826.67 ₩) |
+32.24 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.99 C$ (5,369.23 ₩) |
9.40 C$ (8,432.18 ₩) |
+57.05 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
5.94 C$ (5,326.84 ₩) |
4.75 C$ (4,263.17 ₩) |
-19.97 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.60 C$ (5,915.06 ₩) |
12.23 C$ (10,961.83 ₩) |
+85.32 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.48 C$ (1,327.12 ₩) |
3.76 C$ (3,369.55 ₩) |
+153.90 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 C$ (725.17 ₩) |
2.36 C$ (2,119.79 ₩) |
+192.32 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.56 C$ (1,397.82 ₩) |
3.51 C$ (3,147.24 ₩) |
+125.15 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 C$ (1,390.75 ₩) |
2.83 C$ (2,540.12 ₩) |
+82.64 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 C$ (716.52 ₩) |
1.83 C$ (1,639.91 ₩) |
+128.87 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.85 C$ (762.01 ₩) |
1.58 C$ (1,416.61 ₩) |
+85.90 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.91 C$ (1,712.63 ₩) |
2.93 C$ (2,628.57 ₩) |
+53.48 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.63 C$ (1,457.97 ₩) |
1.30 C$ (1,164.71 ₩) |
-20.11 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 C$ (13,449.94 ₩) |
22.30 C$ (20,000.00 ₩) |
+48.70 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.59 C$ (2,326.05 ₩) |
2.59 C$ (2,321.43 ₩) |
-0.20 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
2.85 C$ (2,552.50 ₩) |
4.35 C$ (3,900.00 ₩) |
+52.79 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
11.00 C$ (9,863.29 ₩) |
5.02 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-54.38 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 C$ (2,914.15 ₩) |
1.39 C$ (1,250.00 ₩) |
-57.11 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
83.00 C$ (74,423.03 ₩) |
61.34 C$ (55,000.00 ₩) |
-26.10 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 C$ (3,138.32 ₩) |
3.35 C$ (3,000.00 ₩) |
-4.41 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 C$ (2,453.17 ₩) |
1.79 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-34.40 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
37.80 C$ (33,893.86 ₩) |
11.49 C$ (10,300.00 ₩) |
-69.61 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.43 C$ (3,974.86 ₩) |
6.37 C$ (5,709.13 ₩) |
+43.63 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 C$ (19,726,585.70 ₩) |
35,687.88 C$ (32,000,000.00 ₩) |
+62.22 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,047.66 C$ (17,975,996.48 ₩) |
30,132.56 C$ (27,018,750.00 ₩) |
+50.30 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
85.37 C$ (76,545.41 ₩) |
191.62 C$ (171,814.13 ₩) |
+124.46 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.34 C$ (304.87 ₩) |
0.18 C$ (158.07 ₩) |
-48.15 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
60.75 C$ (54,475.10 ₩) |
25.71 C$ (23,049.00 ₩) |
-57.69 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.97 C$ (35,839.75 ₩) |
71.12 C$ (63,766.67 ₩) |
+77.92 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.17 C$ (14,496.05 ₩) |
17.62 C$ (15,800.00 ₩) |
+9.00 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 C$ (11,208.29 ₩) |
11.15 C$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
-10.78 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
902.22 C$ (808,989.27 ₩) |
690.06 C$ (618,750.00 ₩) |
-23.52 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,166.67 C$ (12,702,725.64 ₩) |
27,084.55 C$ (24,285,714.29 ₩) |
+91.19 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
63.55 C$ (56,982.05 ₩) |
103.13 C$ (92,477.27 ₩) |
+62.29 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.28 C$ (38,805.58 ₩) |
55.76 C$ (50,000.00 ₩) |
+28.85 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.93 C$ (87,808.77 ₩) |
117.41 C$ (105,275.86 ₩) |
+19.89 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
124.24 C$ (111,399.70 ₩) |
181.67 C$ (162,894.74 ₩) |
+46.23 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,012.00 C$ (907,422.94 ₩) |
1,055.94 C$ (946,821.93 ₩) |
+4.34 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
664.04 C$ (595,422.11 ₩) |
622.57 C$ (558,233.81 ₩) |
-6.25 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,794.83 C$ (1,609,355.46 ₩) |
3,008.19 C$ (2,697,328.67 ₩) |
+67.60 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,182.03 C$ (1,059,883.67 ₩) |
1,714.50 C$ (1,537,330.61 ₩) |
+45.05 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
451.37 C$ (404,723.94 ₩) |
1,295.36 C$ (1,161,502.75 ₩) |
+186.99 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
268.98 C$ (241,185.64 ₩) |
797.87 C$ (715,422.69 ₩) |
+196.63 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,901.54 C$ (2,601,704.82 ₩) |
3,249.05 C$ (2,913,298.57 ₩) |
+11.98 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.83 | 3.55 | +25.39 % |
| Last update: | October 2017 | October 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 428 | 212 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CAD |