Montreal vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Montreal	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1928	$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4433	$6052
🏠 One person rent	$992	$1639
🏘️ Family rent	$1658	$2560
🍽️ Food expenses	$585	$819
🚐 Transport expenses	$192	$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3005	$4285
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	96	95
🏙️ Population	1.8M	718K

The cost of living in Montreal is 32% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2284th and 342nd ($1928 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1st in Canada and Norway, respectively. Check Canada vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 11th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Oslo

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	Montreal	Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.8	$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.9	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$12.1
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.04	$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1085	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$852	$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1939	$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.4	$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5305	$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4101	$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.6	$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.38	$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.89	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.56	$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.49	$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.44	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.53	$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.1	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$110
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$568	$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5550	$15673

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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 Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2208
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2327
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2224
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2295
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1876
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$2079
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1957
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$2130
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1890
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$2114
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1959
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1986
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1481
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2164
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1728
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1562
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1965
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1594
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1691
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1656
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1397
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1673
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1864
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1311
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1738
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1370
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1612
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1884
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2117
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2584
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2409