Berlin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2742
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.8M

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1762nd and 2225th ($2027 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 21st and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Montreal

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Berlin Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$5725

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692