Frankfurt vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
773K
1.76M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 8% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1589th and 2002nd ($2102 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 36th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$6957

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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