Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Seoul 

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Cost of Living in Seoul is 13.8% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 7.8% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Seoul are 8.2% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 41.4% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 28.2% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 1.4% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(24,853.30 ₩)
11.06 C$
(11,000.00 ₩)
     -55.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(119,295.85 ₩)
65.38 C$
(65,000.00 ₩)
     -45.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(14,911.98 ₩)
8.05 C$
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -46.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(8,947.19 ₩)
5.03 C$
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -44.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(8,947.19 ₩)
8.05 C$
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -10.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 C$
(5,041.44 ₩)
5.18 C$
(5,151.16 ₩)
     +2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 C$
(2,911.22 ₩)
2.21 C$
(2,192.81 ₩)
     -24.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 C$
(2,128.37 ₩)
1.17 C$
(1,160.90 ₩)
     -45.5 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.99 C$
(11,920.44 ₩)
11.38 C$
(11,311.41 ₩)
     -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.11 C$
(4,084.53 ₩)
3.97 C$
(3,943.51 ₩)
     -3.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 C$
(2,065.68 ₩)
2.00 C$
(1,993.16 ₩)
     -3.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.78 C$
(4,750.29 ₩)
4.49 C$
(4,463.86 ₩)
     -6.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 C$
(8,614.42 ₩)
8.21 C$
(8,158.92 ₩)
     -5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.84 C$
(7,794.75 ₩)
6.69 C$
(6,650.69 ₩)
     -14.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.11 C$
(9,053.65 ₩)
23.34 C$
(23,204.17 ₩)
     +156.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 C$
(2,216.45 ₩)
4.69 C$
(4,667.14 ₩)
     +110.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(904.98 ₩)
2.25 C$
(2,239.73 ₩)
     +147.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(2,590.31 ₩)
3.45 C$
(3,433.31 ₩)
     +32.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 C$
(2,757.34 ₩)
3.74 C$
(3,715.91 ₩)
     +34.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 C$
(1,531.28 ₩)
2.45 C$
(2,434.65 ₩)
     +59.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1,466.97 ₩)
1.95 C$
(1,936.84 ₩)
     +32.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.20 C$
(3,183.71 ₩)
3.44 C$
(3,415.69 ₩)
     +7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(2,516.06 ₩)
1.77 C$
(1,761.51 ₩)
     -30.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(19,882.64 ₩)
29.17 C$
(29,000.00 ₩)
     +45.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.80 C$
(4,773.89 ₩)
3.59 C$
(3,569.72 ₩)
     -25.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.82 C$
(4,790.30 ₩)
4.22 C$
(4,191.79 ₩)
     -12.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.60 C$
(15,508.46 ₩)
4.53 C$
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -71.0 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(3,728.00 ₩)
1.51 C$
(1,500.00 ₩)
     -59.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(99,413.20 ₩)
62.37 C$
(62,000.00 ₩)
     -37.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.88 C$
(4,846.39 ₩)
4.83 C$
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$
(3,279.80 ₩)
1.30 C$
(1,287.48 ₩)
     -60.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.10 C$
(47,817.75 ₩)
12.07 C$
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -74.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.42 C$
(6,378.27 ₩)
6.51 C$
(6,468.79 ₩)
     +1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(33,778,618.60 ₩)
37,953.71 C$
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     +11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,716.24 C$
(28,547,730.59 ₩)
30,358.14 C$
(30,180,000.00 ₩)
     +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 107.89 C$
(107,261.18 ₩)
250.11 C$
(248,643.04 ₩)
     +131.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.44 C$
(53,128.31 ₩)
53.38 C$
(53,070.50 ₩)
     -0.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.75 C$
(60,394.41 ₩)
31.28 C$
(31,100.00 ₩)
     -48.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.79 C$
(48,500.07 ₩)
76.99 C$
(76,533.71 ₩)
     +57.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.25 C$
(19,137.04 ₩)
40.62 C$
(40,384.80 ₩)
     +111.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(14,911.98 ₩)
15.09 C$
(15,000.00 ₩)
     +0.6 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 905.56 C$
(900,241.80 ₩)
541.13 C$
(537,952.70 ₩)
     -40.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,100.00 C$
(8,052,469.56 ₩)
29,189.46 C$
(29,018,181.82 ₩)
     +260.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.04 C$
(85,530.51 ₩)
83.02 C$
(82,530.16 ₩)
     -3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.68 C$
(61,319.98 ₩)
65.48 C$
(65,092.01 ₩)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 126.22 C$
(125,474.89 ₩)
121.76 C$
(121,045.45 ₩)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.79 C$
(146,921.25 ₩)
175.30 C$
(174,269.46 ₩)
     +18.6 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,675.29 C$
(1,665,457.94 ₩)
1,260.74 C$
(1,253,337.63 ₩)
     -24.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,344.74 C$
(1,336,845.99 ₩)
682.00 C$
(678,000.00 ₩)
     -49.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,968.60 C$
(2,951,185.01 ₩)
3,605.63 C$
(3,584,476.01 ₩)
     +21.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,186.31 C$
(2,173,480.36 ₩)
1,958.74 C$
(1,947,241.96 ₩)
     -10.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 935.45 C$
(929,956.16 ₩)
2,562.34 C$
(2,547,300.27 ₩)
     +173.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 554.19 C$
(550,936.28 ₩)
1,462.03 C$
(1,453,448.51 ₩)
     +163.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,676.72 C$
(3,655,149.11 ₩)
3,907.99 C$
(3,885,054.44 ₩)
     +6.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.28 5.17      -17.7 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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