Montreal vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$928
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
1.76M
459K

The cost of living in Montreal is 14% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2281st and 1538th ($1821 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 1363rd 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 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 280th 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
$15.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$18553

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685