Montevideo vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$639
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$2945
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.8M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 22% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 3978th and 2306th ($1492 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd in Uruguay and Canada, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 963rd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811