Montreal vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.61M

The cost of living in Montreal is 24% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2281st and 864th ($1821 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 30th and 127th 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
$15.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$10488

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706