Los Angeles vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 63% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 72nd and 2002nd ($3187 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 54th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 47th and 60th 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
$21.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$6957

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610