Montreal vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$940
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
1.8M
449K

The cost of living in Montreal is 44% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2225th and 59th ($1857 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 51st and 5th 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
$15.9
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$29610

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MontrealZurich

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717