Montreal vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$969
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
1.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Montreal is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2306th and 4th ($1903 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 46th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs New York City

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Montreal New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$22663

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Cities near Montreal

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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174