Baltimore vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
586K
1.8M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 22% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1219th and 2306th ($2323 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 128th and 46th 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
$17.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$4789

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

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