Montreal vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.43M

The cost of living in Montreal is 7% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2284th and 1874th ($1928 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1483rd 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 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 11th and 170th 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
$16.8
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$17470

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150