Montreal vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$986
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$1406
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
1.76M
630K

The cost of living in Montreal is 61% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2002nd and 4571st ($1954 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 118th in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 60th and 1004th 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
$16.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$7103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272