Dortmund vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$648
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
587K
1.76M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 23% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2281st ($1401 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 76th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 764th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Montreal

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Dortmund Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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