Montreal vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
93
88
🏙️ Population
1.76M
384K

The cost of living in Montreal is 10% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2002nd and 1420th ($1954 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1234th 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 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 60th and 222nd 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
$16.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$10192

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985