Gothenburg vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$891
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
608K
1.76M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 7% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 2703rd and 2281st ($1690 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 76th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 84th and 30th 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
$12.4
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576