Montreal vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.61M

The cost of living in Montreal is 18% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2002nd and 973rd ($1954 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 858th 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 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 60th and 119th 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
$16.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$10377

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657