Dallas vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$2742
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.8M

The cost of living in Dallas is 33% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 837th and 2225th ($2471 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd and 51st 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 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Dallas ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 130th and 51st 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
$18.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$5725

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692