Montreal vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.61M

The cost of living in Montreal is 19% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2306th and 1184th ($1903 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 46th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Phoenix

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Montreal Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766