Montreal vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$3624
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.14M

The cost of living in Montreal is 21% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 2281st and 1068th ($1821 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 6th in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 30th 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
$15.9
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$12548

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Cities near Montreal

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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693