Montreal vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.8M
342K

The cost of living in Montreal is 5% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2284th and 1962nd ($1928 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 11th and 386th 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
$16.8
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$12077

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022