Miami vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Miami	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3297	$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7564	$4433
🏠 One person rent	$2174	$992
🏘️ Family rent	$3858	$1658
🍽️ Food expenses	$797	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$3005
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	85	100
😀 Quality of life	90	96
🏙️ Population	442K	1.8M

The cost of living in Miami is 71% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 95th and 2284th ($3297 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 58th 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 210th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Montreal

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	Miami	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$27.3	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.92	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2574	$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1873	$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4730	$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3376	$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.5	$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.9	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3761	$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.25	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.97	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.25	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.62	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.03	$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.35	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.1	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$130	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.9	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.4	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1745	$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21676	$5550

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050

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