Edinburgh vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
488K
1.76M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1263rd and 2002nd ($2246 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 54th 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 1.4 months in Montreal. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 40th and 60th 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
$18.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$6957

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610