Montreal vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$928
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.76M
690K

The cost of living in Montreal is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2281st and 96th ($1821 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 30th and 22nd 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
$15.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846