Montreal vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$969
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Montreal is 93% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2306th and 5704th ($1903 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 7th in Canada and South Africa, respectively. Check Canada vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 46th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Soweto

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Montreal Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$3811

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915