Minneapolis vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
430K
1.76M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 23% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1193rd and 2281st ($2240 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Minneapolis ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 158th and 30th 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
$19.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$7624

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690

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