Montreal vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$940
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$5544
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Montreal is 58% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2225th and 3rd ($1857 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st 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 1.2 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 51st and 22nd 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
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$21465

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111