Atlanta vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
499K
1.8M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 36% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 699th and 2284th ($2617 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 58th 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 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 231st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Montreal

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Atlanta Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$5550

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

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