Los Angeles vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$4036
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1459
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$519
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$2858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 76% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 39th and 2311th ($2975 vs $1688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 60th 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 Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Montreal. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 64th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Montreal

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Los Angeles Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$695
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$1233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$89.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$6214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$3527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$61.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$670
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$8519

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1683
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1371
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1680
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$1555
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1681
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1685
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1679
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1684
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1417
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1657
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1677
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1697
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1685
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1684
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1192
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1684
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1683
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1691
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1674
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1680
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1682
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1064
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1169
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1688
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1298