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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 25.42% higher than in Montreal | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 23.84% higher than in Montreal | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 19.37% higher than in Montreal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 19.05% lower than in Montreal | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 47.75% higher than in Montreal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 8.54% lower than in Montreal | |
| Montreal | Seoul | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 C$ (12,935.74 ₩) |
9.28 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-38.16 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 C$ (51,742.94 ₩) |
52.18 C$ (45,000.00 ₩) |
-13.03 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 C$ (8,623.82 ₩) |
6.96 C$ (6,000.00 ₩) |
-30.43 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 C$ (5,174.29 ₩) |
4.64 C$ (4,000.00 ₩) |
-22.69 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
7.00 C$ (6,036.68 ₩) |
5.83 C$ (5,027.29 ₩) |
-16.72 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 C$ (3,090.20 ₩) |
5.60 C$ (4,827.40 ₩) |
+56.22 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
2.07 C$ (1,788.40 ₩) |
1.87 C$ (1,611.13 ₩) |
-9.91 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.62 C$ (1,398.68 ₩) |
1.03 C$ (888.89 ₩) |
-36.45 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.54 C$ (6,506.49 ₩) |
10.78 C$ (9,298.70 ₩) |
+42.91 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.94 C$ (2,535.57 ₩) |
4.08 C$ (3,518.58 ₩) |
+38.77 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 C$ (1,238.19 ₩) |
2.24 C$ (1,933.44 ₩) |
+56.15 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 C$ (2,749.28 ₩) |
4.33 C$ (3,734.29 ₩) |
+35.83 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.91 C$ (6,817.54 ₩) |
9.83 C$ (8,473.32 ₩) |
+24.29 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
6.15 C$ (5,300.13 ₩) |
5.28 C$ (4,551.05 ₩) |
-14.13 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.05 C$ (6,078.51 ₩) |
13.39 C$ (11,546.00 ₩) |
+89.95 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.59 C$ (1,368.92 ₩) |
3.94 C$ (3,401.95 ₩) |
+148.51 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 C$ (808.10 ₩) |
2.50 C$ (2,154.57 ₩) |
+166.62 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.80 C$ (1,555.28 ₩) |
3.74 C$ (3,223.75 ₩) |
+107.28 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (1,438.95 ₩) |
3.27 C$ (2,823.62 ₩) |
+96.23 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.03 C$ (886.75 ₩) |
2.00 C$ (1,723.65 ₩) |
+94.38 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.91 C$ (789.01 ₩) |
1.77 C$ (1,529.26 ₩) |
+93.82 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.06 C$ (1,773.43 ₩) |
2.97 C$ (2,557.14 ₩) |
+44.19 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.93 C$ (1,663.17 ₩) |
1.50 C$ (1,292.31 ₩) |
-22.30 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 C$ (12,935.74 ₩) |
23.19 C$ (20,000.00 ₩) |
+54.61 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.48 C$ (2,138.94 ₩) |
3.21 C$ (2,766.67 ₩) |
+29.35 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.21 C$ (2,771.94 ₩) |
5.17 C$ (4,458.33 ₩) |
+60.84 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 C$ (10,348.59 ₩) |
5.22 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-56.52 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 C$ (2,802.74 ₩) |
1.45 C$ (1,250.00 ₩) |
-55.40 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
83.00 C$ (71,577.74 ₩) |
63.78 C$ (55,000.00 ₩) |
-23.16 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 C$ (3,018.34 ₩) |
3.48 C$ (3,000.00 ₩) |
-0.61 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2,428.77 ₩) |
1.39 C$ (1,194.94 ₩) |
-50.80 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
37.90 C$ (32,684.29 ₩) |
11.94 C$ (10,300.00 ₩) |
-68.49 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.04 C$ (4,347.53 ₩) |
7.00 C$ (6,038.76 ₩) |
+38.90 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,000.00 C$ (19,834,795.11 ₩) |
37,106.51 C$ (32,000,000.00 ₩) |
+61.33 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,861.77 C$ (18,853,202.97 ₩) |
33,550.47 C$ (28,933,333.33 ₩) |
+53.47 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
99.00 C$ (85,376.13 ₩) |
221.40 C$ (190,934.96 ₩) |
+123.64 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.32 C$ (280.05 ₩) |
0.17 C$ (145.64 ₩) |
-47.99 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
65.85 C$ (56,785.34 ₩) |
31.82 C$ (27,439.39 ₩) |
-51.68 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40.52 C$ (34,942.02 ₩) |
83.15 C$ (71,704.55 ₩) |
+105.21 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.75 C$ (14,444.91 ₩) |
23.27 C$ (20,066.67 ₩) |
+38.92 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 C$ (11,210.97 ₩) |
11.60 C$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
-10.80 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
754.47 C$ (650,644.82 ₩) |
587.33 C$ (506,499.95 ₩) |
-22.15 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,735.29 C$ (6,670,781.48 ₩) |
23,102.37 C$ (19,923,076.92 ₩) |
+198.66 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
66.33 C$ (57,201.33 ₩) |
81.93 C$ (70,657.89 ₩) |
+23.52 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.87 C$ (39,553.33 ₩) |
54.75 C$ (47,216.22 ₩) |
+19.37 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
98.94 C$ (85,323.83 ₩) |
111.66 C$ (96,291.67 ₩) |
+12.85 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
131.03 C$ (112,999.47 ₩) |
148.76 C$ (128,285.71 ₩) |
+13.53 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,053.75 C$ (908,737.58 ₩) |
981.40 C$ (846,341.46 ₩) |
-6.87 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
714.97 C$ (616,576.18 ₩) |
586.42 C$ (505,714.29 ₩) |
-17.98 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,906.79 C$ (1,644,382.24 ₩) |
2,698.25 C$ (2,326,923.08 ₩) |
+41.51 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,234.46 C$ (1,064,574.70 ₩) |
1,590.64 C$ (1,371,739.13 ₩) |
+28.85 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
467.57 C$ (403,225.17 ₩) |
1,652.53 C$ (1,425,116.99 ₩) |
+253.43 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
289.83 C$ (249,942.08 ₩) |
799.19 C$ (689,211.26 ₩) |
+175.75 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,912.06 C$ (2,511,305.00 ₩) |
3,298.30 C$ (2,844,396.49 ₩) |
+13.26 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.28 | 3.50 | +6.71 % |
| Last update: | September 2018 | September 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 502 | 285 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CAD |