Beijing vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$596
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5141st and 2002nd ($1067 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 54th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 763rd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$6957

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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