Brasilia vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$332
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.76M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 55% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6295th and 2281st ($826 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 76th 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 5819th and 30th 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
$6.36
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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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