Atlanta vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$2742
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
499K
1.8M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 38% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 704th and 2225th ($2570 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 51st 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 165th and 51st 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
$17.4
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$5725

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692