Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 % |
| Last update: | 13 June 2025 | 15 June 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 362 | 230 |
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| Cost of Living in Sainte-Martine | 25.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sherbrooke | 99.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gatineau | 112.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ottawa | 119.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Quebec City | 157.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston | 176.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Belleville | 220.82 miles |
Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Goyang | 18.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanam | 19.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |