Brasilia vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$415
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
3M
1.8M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 52% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6162nd and 2284th ($928 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 58th 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 1.6 months in Montreal. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5658th and 11th 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
$7.88
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$5550

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805