Alexandria vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 9023rd and 2370th ($366 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 64th in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6205th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Montreal

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Alexandria Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$6432

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828