Montreal vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$2581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$6268
🏠 One person rent
$969
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$2779
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$633
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$4532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.8M
548K

The cost of living in Montreal is 26% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2306th and 749th ($1903 vs $2581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 7th in Canada and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 46th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montreal The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$2396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$5956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$4459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$33.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$4.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$2532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$12471

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2374
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2392
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2228
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2222
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2615
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2589
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3118
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2718
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2568
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2175
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2414
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2178
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2087
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2230
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2374
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2235
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2238
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2706
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2089
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1829
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1860
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1514
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2318
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2111
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1639
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1818
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1804
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2359
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1696