Baltimore vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$2805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
586K
1.76M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 14% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1330th and 2002nd ($2223 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 54th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 121st and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Montreal

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Baltimore Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$6957

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610