Montreal vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.8M
653K

The cost of living in Montreal is 30% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2284th and 512th ($1928 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 441st 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 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 11th and 208th 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
$16.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$21868

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807