Amsterdam vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
921K
1.8M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 66% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 126th and 2284th ($3203 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 13th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Montreal

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Amsterdam Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$5550

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805