Boston vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
1.76M

The cost of living in Boston is 84% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 35th and 2281st ($3345 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 76th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Montreal

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Boston Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$7624

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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