Frankfurt vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
776K
1.8M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 15% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1510th and 2306th ($2182 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 52nd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 38th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Montreal

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Frankfurt Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$4789

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

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