Brasilia vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$296
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.8M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 59% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6598th and 2225th ($765 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 51st in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5716th and 51st 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
$6.98
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$5725

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692