Atlanta vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
499K
1.76M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 45% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 459th and 2281st ($2648 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 76th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 151st and 30th 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
$18.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$7624

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576