Melbourne vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
96
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.8M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 29% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 893rd and 2284th ($2496 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1st and 11th 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
$15.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$5550

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805