Boston vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
676K
1.8M

The cost of living in Boston is 92% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 27th and 2306th ($3652 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 52nd 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 71st and 46th 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
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$4789

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811