Austin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
962K
1.8M

The cost of living in Austin is 27% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 985th and 2284th ($2444 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 Austin compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 217th and 11th 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
$19.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$5550

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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