Columbus vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
906K
1.76M

The cost of living in Columbus is 21% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1282nd and 2281st ($2202 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 76th 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 Columbus compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 202nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Montreal

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Columbus Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$7624

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576