Dallas vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.8M

The cost of living in Dallas is 28% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 948th and 2284th ($2461 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 46th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Montreal

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Dallas Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$5550

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

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