Montreal vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
1.76M
525K

The cost of living in Montreal is 26% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2002nd and 501st ($1954 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 60th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Sacramento

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Montreal Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851