Dallas vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$2722
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dallas is 37% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 689th and 2281st ($2497 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 116th and 30th 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
$18.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$7624

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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