Montreal vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$4493
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
1.76M
459K

The cost of living in Montreal is 13% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2002nd and 1277th ($1954 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1122nd 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 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 60th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Virginia Beach

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Montreal Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$18476

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701