Montreal vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$992
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.8M
874K

The cost of living in Montreal is 52% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2284th and 7th ($1928 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 11th and 30th 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
$16.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$21243

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805