Montreal vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
1.76M
653K

The cost of living in Montreal is 29% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2281st and 564th ($1821 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 507th 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 Portland. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Portland

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Montreal Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463