Montreal vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$4100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.43M

The cost of living in Montreal is 6% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2306th and 1930th ($1903 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1571st 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 2 months in San Antonio. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 124th 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
$16.2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$15049

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154