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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 29.20% higher than in Montreal | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 24.02% higher than in Montreal | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 9.59% higher than in Montreal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 16.42% lower than in Montreal | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 52.19% higher than in Montreal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 11.25% lower than in Montreal | |
| Montreal | Seoul | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 C$ (12,794.82 ₩) |
9.38 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-37.47 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 C$ (51,179.26 ₩) |
56.27 C$ (48,000.00 ₩) |
-6.21 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 C$ (8,529.88 ₩) |
7.03 C$ (6,000.00 ₩) |
-29.66 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.25 C$ (5,331.17 ₩) |
4.69 C$ (4,000.00 ₩) |
-24.97 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 C$ (5,970.91 ₩) |
5.86 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-16.26 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 C$ (3,051.07 ₩) |
5.58 C$ (4,756.36 ₩) |
+55.89 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.10 C$ (1,788.26 ₩) |
1.93 C$ (1,646.12 ₩) |
-7.95 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 C$ (1,387.11 ₩) |
1.08 C$ (924.24 ₩) |
-33.37 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.84 C$ (6,686.67 ₩) |
10.80 C$ (9,211.87 ₩) |
+37.76 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.88 C$ (2,455.33 ₩) |
3.76 C$ (3,207.17 ₩) |
+30.62 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 C$ (1,233.87 ₩) |
2.35 C$ (2,007.90 ₩) |
+62.73 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 C$ (2,719.32 ₩) |
4.38 C$ (3,735.56 ₩) |
+37.37 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.60 C$ (7,332.85 ₩) |
9.77 C$ (8,335.76 ₩) |
+13.68 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
6.26 C$ (5,339.83 ₩) |
5.13 C$ (4,375.66 ₩) |
-18.06 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.87 C$ (5,858.24 ₩) |
15.54 C$ (13,254.99 ₩) |
+126.26 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.56 C$ (1,328.61 ₩) |
3.99 C$ (3,401.95 ₩) |
+156.05 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 C$ (804.39 ₩) |
2.60 C$ (2,219.37 ₩) |
+175.91 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.70 C$ (1,449.15 ₩) |
3.89 C$ (3,319.48 ₩) |
+129.06 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (1,419.68 ₩) |
3.27 C$ (2,788.08 ₩) |
+96.39 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.13 C$ (966.41 ₩) |
2.37 C$ (2,023.72 ₩) |
+109.41 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.08 C$ (919.50 ₩) |
1.94 C$ (1,654.10 ₩) |
+79.89 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.09 C$ (1,781.46 ₩) |
3.00 C$ (2,557.14 ₩) |
+43.54 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.00 C$ (1,705.98 ₩) |
1.60 C$ (1,364.71 ₩) |
-20.00 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 C$ (12,794.82 ₩) |
24.62 C$ (21,000.00 ₩) |
+64.13 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.45 C$ (2,092.53 ₩) |
2.96 C$ (2,524.79 ₩) |
+20.66 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.22 C$ (2,748.52 ₩) |
3.61 C$ (3,077.78 ₩) |
+11.98 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 C$ (10,235.85 ₩) |
5.28 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-56.04 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 C$ (2,772.21 ₩) |
1.47 C$ (1,250.00 ₩) |
-54.91 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 C$ (72,503.96 ₩) |
64.48 C$ (55,000.00 ₩) |
-24.14 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 C$ (2,985.46 ₩) |
3.52 C$ (3,000.00 ₩) |
+0.49 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2,402.31 ₩) |
1.69 C$ (1,443.85 ₩) |
-39.90 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
37.80 C$ (32,242.94 ₩) |
12.08 C$ (10,300.00 ₩) |
-68.06 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.96 C$ (4,229.23 ₩) |
7.09 C$ (6,048.30 ₩) |
+43.01 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,020.00 C$ (20,488,765.37 ₩) |
37,515.19 C$ (32,000,000.00 ₩) |
+56.18 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,916.27 C$ (18,694,309.49 ₩) |
32,956.82 C$ (28,111,764.71 ₩) |
+50.38 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
98.17 C$ (83,740.26 ₩) |
227.97 C$ (194,457.09 ₩) |
+132.21 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.33 C$ (279.86 ₩) |
0.16 C$ (140.44 ₩) |
-49.82 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
63.88 C$ (54,487.62 ₩) |
31.98 C$ (27,275.38 ₩) |
-49.94 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.83 C$ (33,124.10 ₩) |
86.37 C$ (73,672.84 ₩) |
+122.41 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.90 C$ (13,562.50 ₩) |
25.09 C$ (21,400.00 ₩) |
+57.79 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 C$ (11,088.84 ₩) |
11.72 C$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
-9.82 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
728.86 C$ (621,711.74 ₩) |
518.38 C$ (442,173.91 ₩) |
-28.88 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,690.48 C$ (6,559,881.86 ₩) |
23,974.75 C$ (20,450,166.67 ₩) |
+211.75 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
68.67 C$ (58,578.69 ₩) |
79.97 C$ (68,214.29 ₩) |
+16.45 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.08 C$ (38,454.09 ₩) |
58.38 C$ (49,800.00 ₩) |
+29.51 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
99.45 C$ (84,833.51 ₩) |
114.98 C$ (98,074.07 ₩) |
+15.61 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
135.17 C$ (115,301.69 ₩) |
161.46 C$ (137,727.27 ₩) |
+19.45 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,065.35 C$ (908,733.60 ₩) |
945.21 C$ (806,250.00 ₩) |
-11.28 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
731.31 C$ (623,795.62 ₩) |
589.03 C$ (502,439.02 ₩) |
-19.45 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,947.58 C$ (1,661,262.40 ₩) |
2,470.31 C$ (2,107,142.86 ₩) |
+26.84 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,273.88 C$ (1,086,604.52 ₩) |
1,480.09 C$ (1,262,500.00 ₩) |
+16.19 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
483.86 C$ (412,726.52 ₩) |
1,631.39 C$ (1,391,553.73 ₩) |
+237.16 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
301.85 C$ (257,470.34 ₩) |
747.68 C$ (637,764.13 ₩) |
+147.70 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,966.41 C$ (2,530,311.38 ₩) |
3,265.04 C$ (2,785,040.83 ₩) |
+10.07 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.47 | 3.54 | +2.05 % |
| Last update: | February 2019 | February 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 514 | 320 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CAD |