Minneapolis vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5659
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1339
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4620
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
430K
1.8M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 24% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1145th and 2225th ($2308 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1045th and 51st 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 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Minneapolis ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 237th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Montreal

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Minneapolis Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.52
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1093
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1998
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.6
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3373
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.2
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1724
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27328
$5725

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692