Melbourne vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5590
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1286
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$2187
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4060
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
95
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.8M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 21% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1249th and 2306th ($2308 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 52nd in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1808
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5978
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.9
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1948
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22799
$4789

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811