Montreal vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Montreal	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1954	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4616	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$986	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$1716	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$608	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$190	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2805	$5811
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	93	94
🏙️ Population	1.76M	690K

The cost of living in Montreal is 38% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2002nd and 93rd ($1954 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 60th and 41st 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	$16.6	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$76.2	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.72	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.94	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.2	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1044	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$856	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2012	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1492	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.3	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.7	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7494	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4431	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.79	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.2	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.3	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.34	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.92	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.73	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.36	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.5	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.65	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.67	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.01	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.2	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$121	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.8	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.7	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$669	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6957	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948