Montreal vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4616
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$986
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1716
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2805
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
1.76M
447K

The cost of living in Montreal is 42% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2002nd and 41st ($1954 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Montreal compared to 2 months in Zurich. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 60th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Zurich

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Montreal Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4431
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6957
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843