Cologne vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.8M

The cost of living in Cologne is 3% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 2067th and 2284th ($1990 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 58th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 15th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Montreal

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Cologne Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$5550

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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