Gothenburg vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$895
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
608K
1.76M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 12% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2002nd ($1725 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 81st and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Montreal

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Gothenburg Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$6957

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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