Montreal vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$992
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$4175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.8M
459K

The cost of living in Montreal is 19% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2284th and 1097th ($1928 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 940th 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 Virginia Beach. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 11th and 304th 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
$16.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$15986

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763