Montreal vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$986
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
1.76M
874K

The cost of living in Montreal is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2002nd and 9th ($1954 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 60th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs San Francisco

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Montreal San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$31050

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610