Islamabad vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$169
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.76M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 79% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8988th and 2281st ($389 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 76th in Pakistan and Canada, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6200th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Montreal

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Islamabad Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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