Berlin vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.76M

The cost of living in Berlin is 11% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1759th and 2281st ($2013 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 76th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 19th and 30th 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
$12.4
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$7624

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576