Montreal vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$4686
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
1.8M
548K

The cost of living in Montreal is 29% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2284th and 570th ($1928 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 5th in Canada and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 11th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs The Hague

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Montreal The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$13755

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734