Montreal vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$992
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Montreal is 54% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2284th and 4th ($1928 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th 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 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 11th and 18th 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
$16.8
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$21999

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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 York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188