London vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.76M

The cost of living in London is 82% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 38th and 2281st ($3321 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Montreal

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London Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$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
$2493
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$7624

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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