Chicago vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4036
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1459
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$519
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chicago is 41% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 254th and 2311th ($2372 vs $1688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 60th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Montreal. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 11th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Montreal

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Chicago Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$695
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$89.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$6214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$3527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$670
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$8519

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1683
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1371
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1680
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$1555
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1681
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1685
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1679
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1684
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1417
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1657
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1677
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1697
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1685
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1684
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1192
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1684
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1683
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1691
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1674
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1680
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1682
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1064
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1169
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1688
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1298