Montreal vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.43M

The cost of living in Montreal is 18% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2281st and 1242nd ($1821 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 137th 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
$15.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$19044

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108