Montreal vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.76M
653K

The cost of living in Montreal is 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2002nd and 662nd ($1954 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 60th and 141st 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
$16.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489