Montreal vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$928
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
1.76M
668K

The cost of living in Montreal is 58% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2281st and 4566th ($1821 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 114th 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 1st best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 30th and 799th 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
$15.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307