Detroit vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
639K
1.8M

The cost of living in Detroit is 5% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1947th and 2284th ($2032 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 318th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Montreal

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Detroit Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$5550

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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