Indianapolis vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2382
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5728
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1450
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2501
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4546
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
888K
1.8M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 25% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1089th and 2306th ($2382 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 957th and 52nd 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 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Indianapolis ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 186th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.1
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1154
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2724
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1551
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.29
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1686
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27445
$4789

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961

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