Dubai vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.8M

The cost of living in Dubai is 25% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1039th and 2284th ($2420 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 203rd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Montreal

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Dubai Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$5550

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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