Montreal vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$4181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
1.8M
2.14M

The cost of living in Montreal is 21% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 2284th and 978th ($1928 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 6th in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 11th and 10th 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
$16.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$15409

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1838
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1894