Montreal vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$986
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
1.76M
8.8M

The cost of living in Montreal is 52% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2002nd and 5th ($1954 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 60th and 13th 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
$16.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$20585

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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 York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108