Montreal vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1901
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4422
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$984
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2928
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montreal is 45% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2370th and 52nd ($1901 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 49th and 155th 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
$15.7
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.08
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5122
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3877
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6432
$22295

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826