Montreal vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$4380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
1.8M
525K

The cost of living in Montreal is 33% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2306th and 362nd ($1903 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 307th 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 Sacramento. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 309th 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
$16.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$27489

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850