Montreal vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1901
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4422
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$984
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2928
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
1.9M
342K

The cost of living in Montreal is 7% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2370th and 1924th ($1901 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 49th and 439th 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
$15.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.08
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5122
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3877
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6432
$12973

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120