Montreal vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in Montreal is 26% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2306th and 744th ($1903 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 95th 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
$16.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$15283

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886