Montreal vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$4224
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.43M

The cost of living in Montreal is 11% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2002nd and 1380th ($1954 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1203rd 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 San Antonio. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 60th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs San Antonio

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Montreal San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$10912

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137