Montreal vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.8M
385K

The cost of living in Montreal is 26% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2284th and 719th ($1928 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 11th and 151st 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
$16.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285