Miami vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
442K
1.76M

The cost of living in Miami is 68% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 101st and 2281st ($3068 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 76th 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 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Miami ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 114th and 30th 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
$23.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$7624

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783

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