Houston vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$4433
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$992
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$1658
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$3005
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	96
🏙️ Population	2.3M	1.8M

The cost of living in Houston is 17% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1354th and 2284th ($2265 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 58th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 16th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Montreal

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	Houston	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$5550

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2080
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1910
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1923
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2047
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1944
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1914
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1920
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1861
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1918
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1934
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1930
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1846
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1950
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1852
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1948
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1838
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1935
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1924
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1896
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1864
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1971
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1458
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1142
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1805