Montreal vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1901
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4422
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$984
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2928
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Montreal is 27% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2370th and 741st ($1901 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 652nd 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 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 49th and 118th 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
$15.7
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.08
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5122
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3877
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6432
$20275

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737