Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 14.8% higher than in Montreal (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 14.0% higher than in Montreal | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 12.2% higher than in Montreal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 38.1% lower than in Montreal | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 44.4% higher than in Montreal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 15.1% lower than in Montreal | |
Restaurants | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
23.00 C$ (22,373.12 ₩) |
10.28 C$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
-55.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (97,274.45 ₩) |
66.82 C$ (65,000.00 ₩) |
-33.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 C$ (13,618.42 ₩) |
8.22 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (7,538.77 ₩) |
5.14 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-33.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.75 C$ (8,511.51 ₩) |
7.10 C$ (6,909.19 ₩) |
-18.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.71 C$ (4,577.59 ₩) |
5.26 C$ (5,117.90 ₩) |
+11.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 C$ (2,380.52 ₩) |
2.18 C$ (2,119.81 ₩) |
-11.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 C$ (1,829.67 ₩) |
1.10 C$ (1,073.98 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
Markets | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.87 C$ (10,578.55 ₩) |
11.46 C$ (11,143.83 ₩) |
+5.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.60 C$ (3,498.94 ₩) |
3.91 C$ (3,807.95 ₩) |
+8.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.93 C$ (1,881.49 ₩) |
2.26 C$ (2,194.48 ₩) |
+16.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.18 C$ (4,069.14 ₩) |
5.18 C$ (5,035.48 ₩) |
+23.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (6,905.32 ₩) |
7.24 C$ (7,046.03 ₩) |
+2.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 C$ (6,962.05 ₩) |
6.09 C$ (5,922.91 ₩) |
-14.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.60 C$ (7,396.73 ₩) |
25.78 C$ (25,073.60 ₩) |
+239.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.96 C$ (1,909.08 ₩) |
3.82 C$ (3,716.74 ₩) |
+94.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 C$ (884.43 ₩) |
2.23 C$ (2,168.57 ₩) |
+145.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.14 C$ (2,079.56 ₩) |
3.83 C$ (3,728.55 ₩) |
+79.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.45 C$ (2,380.38 ₩) |
3.83 C$ (3,728.01 ₩) |
+56.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.25 C$ (1,215.27 ₩) |
2.54 C$ (2,472.13 ₩) |
+103.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.47 C$ (1,430.06 ₩) |
1.92 C$ (1,866.72 ₩) |
+30.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.10 C$ (3,012.45 ₩) |
3.27 C$ (3,184.98 ₩) |
+5.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 C$ (2,286.31 ₩) |
1.44 C$ (1,403.49 ₩) |
-38.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (17,509.40 ₩) |
20.56 C$ (20,000.00 ₩) |
+14.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.57 C$ (3,470.87 ₩) |
3.27 C$ (3,183.65 ₩) |
-8.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.99 C$ (3,878.92 ₩) |
3.58 C$ (3,487.20 ₩) |
-10.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 C$ (14,591.17 ₩) |
4.63 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-69.2 % |
Transportation | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (3,404.61 ₩) |
1.29 C$ (1,250.00 ₩) |
-63.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
94.00 C$ (91,437.99 ₩) |
56.54 C$ (55,000.00 ₩) |
-39.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.10 C$ (3,988.25 ₩) |
4.11 C$ (4,000.00 ₩) |
+0.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2,739.59 ₩) |
1.65 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
44.25 C$ (43,043.95 ₩) |
13.88 C$ (13,500.00 ₩) |
-68.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.57 C$ (6,386.30 ₩) |
7.29 C$ (7,089.14 ₩) |
+11.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,000.00 C$ (30,155,080.61 ₩) |
43,176.80 C$ (42,000,000.00 ₩) |
+39.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,046.04 C$ (25,336,139.69 ₩) |
36,129.25 C$ (35,144,531.25 ₩) |
+38.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
99.52 C$ (96,806.21 ₩) |
251.64 C$ (244,780.30 ₩) |
+152.9 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.48 C$ (464.76 ₩) |
0.21 C$ (206.12 ₩) |
-55.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
60.32 C$ (58,676.46 ₩) |
31.48 C$ (30,620.39 ₩) |
-47.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.29 C$ (38,223.14 ₩) |
82.33 C$ (80,089.17 ₩) |
+109.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.56 C$ (17,083.83 ₩) |
23.90 C$ (23,248.89 ₩) |
+36.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.99 C$ (14,581.44 ₩) |
14.91 C$ (14,500.00 ₩) |
-0.6 % |
Childcare | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
905.79 C$ (881,101.76 ₩) |
535.72 C$ (521,117.65 ₩) |
-40.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,222.22 C$ (10,916,355.35 ₩) |
25,301.91 C$ (24,612,292.62 ₩) |
+125.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.40 C$ (82,096.58 ₩) |
78.51 C$ (76,371.18 ₩) |
-7.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.23 C$ (51,780.10 ₩) |
56.55 C$ (55,009.76 ₩) |
+6.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
119.58 C$ (116,324.03 ₩) |
100.96 C$ (98,213.05 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
149.12 C$ (145,056.34 ₩) |
166.40 C$ (161,865.53 ₩) |
+11.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,476.21 C$ (1,435,974.53 ₩) |
1,088.56 C$ (1,058,888.44 ₩) |
-26.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,110.81 C$ (1,080,538.20 ₩) |
753.51 C$ (732,972.37 ₩) |
-32.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,461.47 C$ (2,394,382.06 ₩) |
3,649.56 C$ (3,550,093.37 ₩) |
+48.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,845.16 C$ (1,794,870.56 ₩) |
2,242.98 C$ (2,181,842.32 ₩) |
+21.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
778.15 C$ (756,942.82 ₩) |
2,596.91 C$ (2,526,129.25 ₩) |
+233.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
441.12 C$ (429,098.95 ₩) |
1,423.97 C$ (1,385,157.45 ₩) |
+222.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Montreal Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,969.22 C$ (3,861,039.40 ₩) |
3,842.10 C$ (3,737,385.22 ₩) |
-3.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.59 | 4.03 | -27.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2023 | June 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 432 | 209 |
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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 Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |