Chicago vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 47% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 394th and 2306th ($2799 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 52nd 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 46th 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
$19.2
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$4789

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811