Charlotte vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
875K
1.8M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 25% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1073rd and 2284th ($2403 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 58th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Montreal

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Charlotte Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$5550

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Montreal

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