Montreal vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.8M
385K

The cost of living in Montreal is 28% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2306th and 658th ($1903 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 582nd 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Tampa

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Montreal Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$14367

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294