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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 19.47% higher than in Montreal | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 23.55% higher than in Montreal | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 35.36% higher than in Montreal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 28.77% lower than in Montreal | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 41.98% higher than in Montreal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 13.08% lower than in Montreal | |
| Montreal | Seoul | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 C$ (13,522.13 ₩) |
7.77 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-48.23 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 C$ (54,088.52 ₩) |
44.37 C$ (40,000.00 ₩) |
-26.05 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.49 C$ (8,555.00 ₩) |
6.66 C$ (6,000.00 ₩) |
-29.87 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 C$ (5,408.85 ₩) |
3.88 C$ (3,500.00 ₩) |
-35.29 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
6.00 C$ (5,408.85 ₩) |
5.92 C$ (5,337.13 ₩) |
-1.33 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 C$ (3,344.22 ₩) |
4.97 C$ (4,477.78 ₩) |
+33.90 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.99 C$ (1,792.88 ₩) |
1.63 C$ (1,470.71 ₩) |
-17.97 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.48 C$ (1,331.30 ₩) |
0.92 C$ (825.00 ₩) |
-38.03 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.30 C$ (7,478.69 ₩) |
10.33 C$ (9,311.02 ₩) |
+24.50 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.91 C$ (2,627.15 ₩) |
3.04 C$ (2,742.90 ₩) |
+4.41 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.42 C$ (1,280.56 ₩) |
2.13 C$ (1,918.05 ₩) |
+49.78 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.24 C$ (2,922.15 ₩) |
4.23 C$ (3,814.78 ₩) |
+30.55 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.13 C$ (5,529.53 ₩) |
9.15 C$ (8,245.36 ₩) |
+49.11 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
6.11 C$ (5,504.87 ₩) |
4.58 C$ (4,131.18 ₩) |
-24.95 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.68 C$ (6,018.69 ₩) |
11.93 C$ (10,756.63 ₩) |
+78.72 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.54 C$ (1,391.30 ₩) |
3.52 C$ (3,175.15 ₩) |
+128.21 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 C$ (742.59 ₩) |
2.30 C$ (2,074.43 ₩) |
+179.35 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (1,498.23 ₩) |
3.45 C$ (3,105.60 ₩) |
+107.28 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.62 C$ (1,463.65 ₩) |
2.77 C$ (2,494.76 ₩) |
+70.45 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (749.71 ₩) |
1.84 C$ (1,663.17 ₩) |
+121.84 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (797.85 ₩) |
1.62 C$ (1,457.55 ₩) |
+82.68 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.93 C$ (1,740.28 ₩) |
2.75 C$ (2,483.33 ₩) |
+42.70 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.69 C$ (1,526.31 ₩) |
1.29 C$ (1,161.76 ₩) |
-23.88 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 C$ (13,522.13 ₩) |
22.19 C$ (20,000.00 ₩) |
+47.91 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 C$ (2,360.44 ₩) |
2.60 C$ (2,342.86 ₩) |
-0.74 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.01 C$ (2,715.03 ₩) |
4.03 C$ (3,635.71 ₩) |
+33.91 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
11.00 C$ (9,916.23 ₩) |
4.99 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-54.62 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 C$ (2,929.79 ₩) |
1.39 C$ (1,250.00 ₩) |
-57.33 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
83.00 C$ (74,822.45 ₩) |
61.01 C$ (55,000.00 ₩) |
-26.49 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 C$ (3,155.16 ₩) |
3.33 C$ (3,000.00 ₩) |
-4.92 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 C$ (2,466.33 ₩) |
2.00 C$ (1,802.47 ₩) |
-26.92 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
37.80 C$ (34,075.77 ₩) |
11.43 C$ (10,300.00 ₩) |
-69.77 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.37 C$ (3,943.85 ₩) |
6.35 C$ (5,719.90 ₩) |
+45.03 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 C$ (19,832,456.57 ₩) |
35,885.62 C$ (32,350,000.00 ₩) |
+63.12 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,314.33 C$ (18,312,865.50 ₩) |
29,971.70 C$ (27,018,750.00 ₩) |
+47.54 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
84.21 C$ (75,915.95 ₩) |
190.34 C$ (171,586.57 ₩) |
+126.02 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.33 C$ (301.35 ₩) |
0.18 C$ (161.92 ₩) |
-46.27 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.38 C$ (51,726.65 ₩) |
25.56 C$ (23,041.90 ₩) |
-55.45 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.51 C$ (35,621.70 ₩) |
71.80 C$ (64,729.17 ₩) |
+81.71 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.79 C$ (16,033.38 ₩) |
15.64 C$ (14,100.00 ₩) |
-12.06 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 C$ (10,817.70 ₩) |
11.09 C$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
-7.56 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
941.67 C$ (848,889.24 ₩) |
647.09 C$ (583,333.33 ₩) |
-31.28 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,166.67 C$ (12,770,900.06 ₩) |
27,732.32 C$ (25,000,000.00 ₩) |
+95.76 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
61.15 C$ (55,128.68 ₩) |
103.67 C$ (93,456.52 ₩) |
+69.52 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
42.21 C$ (38,051.75 ₩) |
54.79 C$ (49,388.89 ₩) |
+29.79 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.68 C$ (87,152.65 ₩) |
119.05 C$ (107,322.58 ₩) |
+23.14 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
122.33 C$ (110,280.48 ₩) |
179.53 C$ (161,842.11 ₩) |
+46.75 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
978.98 C$ (882,522.06 ₩) |
1,047.33 C$ (944,142.93 ₩) |
+6.98 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
651.87 C$ (587,641.70 ₩) |
632.81 C$ (570,458.32 ₩) |
-2.92 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,749.15 C$ (1,576,817.81 ₩) |
2,863.25 C$ (2,581,150.30 ₩) |
+63.69 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,172.39 C$ (1,056,878.88 ₩) |
1,618.64 C$ (1,459,161.43 ₩) |
+38.06 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
432.60 C$ (389,981.73 ₩) |
1,221.79 C$ (1,101,412.80 ₩) |
+182.43 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
269.15 C$ (242,635.05 ₩) |
739.84 C$ (666,951.61 ₩) |
+174.88 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,811.96 C$ (2,534,909.12 ₩) |
3,019.77 C$ (2,722,245.33 ₩) |
+7.39 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.83 | 3.50 | +23.83 % |
| Last update: | August 2017 | August 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 447 | 208 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CAD |