Austin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
962K
1.8M

The cost of living in Austin is 27% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1002nd and 2306th ($2416 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th 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 2 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 151st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Montreal

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Austin Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$4789

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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