Montreal vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
93
83
🏙️ Population
1.76M
342K

The cost of living in Montreal is 1% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2002nd and 1937th ($1954 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1608th 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 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 60th and 406th 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
$16.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192