Montreal vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$4072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.14M

The cost of living in Montreal is 17% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 2002nd and 1024th ($1954 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 6th in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 60th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Perth

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Montreal Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$14689

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Cities near Montreal

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

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876