Montreal vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Montreal	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1901	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4422	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$984	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$1684	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$567	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$193	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2928	$7152
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	93	94
🏙️ Population	1.9M	690K

The cost of living in Montreal is 43% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2370th and 74th ($1901 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 56th 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 Washington. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 49th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Washington

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	Montreal	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.7	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.1	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.08	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.94	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.97	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1096	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$842	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1985	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.6	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.54%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5122	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3877	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.68	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.6	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.7	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.87	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.57	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.46	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.41	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.8	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.64	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.34	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.03	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$119	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.4	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.6	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$607	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6432	$24903

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Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2051
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1917
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1829
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1892
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1914
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1817
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1828
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1816
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1903
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1864
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1421
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1199
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1828

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088