Melbourne vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.76M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 29% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 933rd and 2281st ($2356 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 76th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Montreal

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Melbourne Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$7624

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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