Montreal vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$969
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
1.8M
398K

The cost of living in Montreal is 5% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2306th and 2697th ($1903 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1945th 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 months in Wichita. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Wichita

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Montreal Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$16150

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293