Montreal vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$992
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
1.8M
630K

The cost of living in Montreal is 47% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2284th and 4556th ($1928 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 121st in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 11th and 1102nd 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
$16.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$10956

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342