Minneapolis vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$2928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
430K
1.9M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 28% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1017th and 2370th ($2434 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 64th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 49th 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
$22.7
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$6432

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828