Indianapolis vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$2928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
888K
1.9M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 27% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1079th and 2370th ($2405 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 64th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Indianapolis ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 237th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Montreal

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Indianapolis Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$6432

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828