Cost of living in Montreal, Canada

The cost of living in Montreal, Canada is approximately 1954 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4616 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Montreal

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1954 $
Without Rent
968 $
Rent & Utilities
986 $
Food
608 $
Transport
190 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2805 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
1.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16.6 $
Dinner 76.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.72 $
Capuccino 3.94 $
Coke, 330ml 2.2 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.34 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.92 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.95 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.73 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.4 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.28 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.36 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.42 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.46 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.06 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.18 $
Cigarette pack 11.5 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.79 $
Monthly Pass 73.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.27 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 121 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.5 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.65 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.67 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 49 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 77 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 42.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 856 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,492 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,044 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,012 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,494 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,431 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,805 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.28%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.3 $
Haircut 32.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 61.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 669 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,957 $