Montreal vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$928
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.76M
8.8M

The cost of living in Montreal is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2281st and 6th ($1821 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 30th and 8th 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
$15.9
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$17859

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028