Montreal vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$928
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
1.76M
5.87M

The cost of living in Montreal is 39% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2281st and 133rd ($1821 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 1st in Canada and Singapore, respectively. Check Canada vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 30th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Singapore City

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Montreal Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544