Brasilia vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$339
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.76M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 59% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6414th and 2002nd ($806 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 54th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5782nd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Montreal

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Brasilia Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$6957

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610