Montreal vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$928
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montreal is 47% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2281st and 26th ($1821 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 23rd 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 San Diego. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs San Diego

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Montreal San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606