Montreal vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.76M
468K

The cost of living in Montreal is 34% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2281st and 304th ($1821 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Raleigh

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Montreal Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857