Montreal vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
1.76M
342K

The cost of living in Montreal is 19% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2281st and 1165th ($1821 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 365th 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$10957

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185