Montreal vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
1.8M
342K

The cost of living in Montreal is 5% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2306th and 1988th ($1903 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 46th and 2114th 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
$16.2
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$10429

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042