Montreal vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.8M
384K

The cost of living in Montreal is 13% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2284th and 1435th ($1928 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1194th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 11th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs New Orleans

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Montreal New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$10147

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962