Montreal vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$992
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
1.8M
449K

The cost of living in Montreal is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2284th and 13th ($1928 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 11th and 9th 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
$16.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$24322

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171