Montreal vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Montreal	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1928	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4433	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$992	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$1658	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$585	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$192	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3005	$2075
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	71
😀 Quality of life	96	74
🏙️ Population	1.8M	518K

The cost of living in Montreal is 86% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 2284th and 5404th ($1928 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 311th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 11th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Utsunomiya

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	Montreal	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.8	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.9	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.04	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1085	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$852	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1939	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.4	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5305	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4101	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.6	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.38	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.89	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.56	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.49	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.44	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.53	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.1	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$568	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5550	$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047