Montreal vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$940
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$2198
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
93
83
🏙️ Population
1.8M
342K

The cost of living in Montreal is 9% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2225th and 1742nd ($1857 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 51st and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs San Juan

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Montreal San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$10321

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177