Montreal vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.76M
737K

The cost of living in Montreal is 39% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2281st and 145th ($1821 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Seattle

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Montreal Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210