Edinburgh vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
488K
1.8M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 21% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1247th and 2306th ($2310 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 52nd in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 59th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Montreal

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Edinburgh Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$4789

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811