Atlanta vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
499K
1.8M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 39% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 647th and 2306th ($2641 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 52nd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 179th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$4789

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811