Montreal vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$969
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.8M
630K

The cost of living in Montreal is 46% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2306th and 4489th ($1903 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 115th in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 46th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Palermo

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Montreal Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319