Berlin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$2928
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 25% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1150th and 2370th ($2371 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 64th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 45th and 49th 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
$16.2
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$6432

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828