Montreal vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$940
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$4131
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in Montreal is 28% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2225th and 664th ($1857 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 610th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 51st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Philadelphia

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Montreal Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$19774

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693