Cost of living in Montgomery

Montgomery, United States is Expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $1651 for one person and $3569 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Montgomery compared to other cities?

Montgomery is 16% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Montgomery compare to your city?

Montgomery is 53% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Montgomery is, on average, 63% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Montgomery?

Who is Montgomery a good fit for?

Montgomery is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Montgomery so expensive?

The primary driver of expense in Montgomery is the high cost of rent and utilities, which significantly impacts overall living costs.

Is food expensive in Montgomery?

Food costs in Montgomery are 2% higher than the European benchmark, making it slightly more expensive than some other regions.

Is public transport affordable in Montgomery?

Public transport in Montgomery is 15% lower than the European benchmark, making it a more affordable option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1651 $
Without Rent
673 $
Rent & Utilities
978 $
Food
485 $
Transport
64 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3819 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
201.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 20.8 $
Dinner 50 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.25 $
Capuccino 4.49 $
Coke, 330ml 1.99 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.56 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.54 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.88 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.34 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.14 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.36 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.09 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.83 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.45 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $
Cigarette pack 7.06 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.73 $
Monthly Pass 48 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.8 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 107 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.88 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.97 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 150 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 232 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 66.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 680 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 920 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,087 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,601 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,429 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,241 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,819 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.60%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.51 $
Haircut 16.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 65.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 55 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,025 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,092 $

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Cayman Islands
Montgomery vs George Town (George Town is 121% more expensive)
Bahamas
Montgomery vs Nassau (Nassau is 67% more expensive) Montgomery vs Freeport (Freeport is 33% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Montgomery vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 42% more expensive) Montgomery vs Luganville (Luganville is 85% more expensive)
United States
Montgomery vs New York City (New York City is 145% more expensive) Montgomery vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 93% more expensive) Montgomery vs Chicago (Chicago is 62% more expensive) Montgomery vs Houston (Houston is 36% more expensive) Montgomery vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 43% more expensive) Montgomery vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 54% more expensive) Montgomery vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 33% more expensive) Montgomery vs San Diego (San Diego is 103% more expensive) Montgomery vs Dallas (Dallas is 54% more expensive) Montgomery vs San Jose (San Jose is 123% more expensive)
Canada
Montgomery vs Toronto (Toronto is 56% more expensive) Montgomery vs Montreal (Montreal is 18% more expensive) Montgomery vs Calgary (Calgary is 30% more expensive) Montgomery vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 35% more expensive) Montgomery vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 8% more expensive) Montgomery vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 6% more expensive) Montgomery vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 50% more expensive) Montgomery vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 61% more expensive) Montgomery vs Brampton (Brampton is 29% more expensive) Montgomery vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 30% more expensive)
Barbados
Montgomery vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 18% less expensive) Montgomery vs Holetown (Holetown is 16% less expensive)
Panama
Montgomery vs Panama City (Panama City is 16% less expensive) Montgomery vs Colon (Colon is 28% less expensive) Montgomery vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 25% less expensive) Montgomery vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 36% less expensive) Montgomery vs David (David is 50% less expensive) Montgomery vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 42% less expensive) Montgomery vs Balboa (Balboa is 24% less expensive) Montgomery vs Pacora (Pacora is 24% less expensive) Montgomery vs Chitre (Chitre is 34% less expensive) Montgomery vs Penonome (Penonome is 33% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Montgomery vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 25% less expensive) Montgomery vs Cayon (Cayon is 25% less expensive)
Cuba
Montgomery vs Havana (Havana is 38% less expensive) Montgomery vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 14% less expensive) Montgomery vs Holguin (Holguin is 22% less expensive) Montgomery vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 8% less expensive) Montgomery vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 36% less expensive) Montgomery vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 29% less expensive) Montgomery vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 6% less expensive) Montgomery vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 6% less expensive) Montgomery vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 34% less expensive) Montgomery vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 47% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Montgomery vs San Jose (San Jose is 25% less expensive) Montgomery vs Limon (Limon is 27% less expensive) Montgomery vs Liberia (Liberia is 46% less expensive) Montgomery vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 25% less expensive) Montgomery vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 23% less expensive) Montgomery vs Cartago (Cartago is 42% less expensive) Montgomery vs Heredia (Heredia is 25% less expensive) Montgomery vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 2% more expensive) Montgomery vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 21% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Montgomery vs Castries (Castries is 30% less expensive) Montgomery vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 28% less expensive)
Jamaica
Montgomery vs Kingston (Kingston is 20% less expensive) Montgomery vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 53% less expensive) Montgomery vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 38% less expensive) Montgomery vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 29% less expensive) Montgomery vs May Pen (May Pen is 50% less expensive) Montgomery vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 41% less expensive) Montgomery vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 49% less expensive) Montgomery vs Linstead (Linstead is 37% less expensive) Montgomery vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 32% less expensive) Montgomery vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 31% less expensive)
El Salvador
Montgomery vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 28% less expensive) Montgomery vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 57% less expensive) Montgomery vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 29% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 35% less expensive) Montgomery vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 30% less expensive) Montgomery vs Apopa (Apopa is 31% less expensive) Montgomery vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 27% less expensive) Montgomery vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 12% less expensive) Montgomery vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 34% less expensive) Montgomery vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 47% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Montgomery vs St. John's (St. John's is 34% less expensive) Montgomery vs All Saints (All Saints is 35% less expensive)
Grenada
Montgomery vs St. George's (St. George's is 35% less expensive) Montgomery vs Grenville (Grenville is 36% less expensive)
Dominica
Montgomery vs Roseau (Roseau is 39% less expensive) Montgomery vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 31% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Montgomery vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 41% less expensive) Montgomery vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 39% less expensive)
Belize
Montgomery vs Belize City (Belize City is 47% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 34% less expensive) Montgomery vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 56% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 19% less expensive) Montgomery vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 5% less expensive)
Guatemala
Montgomery vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 39% less expensive) Montgomery vs Mixco (Mixco is 61% less expensive) Montgomery vs Coban (Coban is 45% less expensive) Montgomery vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 53% less expensive) Montgomery vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 45% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 45% less expensive) Montgomery vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 47% less expensive) Montgomery vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 47% less expensive) Montgomery vs Flores (Flores is 48% less expensive) Montgomery vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 52% less expensive)
Honduras
Montgomery vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 50% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 37% less expensive) Montgomery vs Choloma (Choloma is 64% less expensive) Montgomery vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 61% less expensive) Montgomery vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 47% less expensive) Montgomery vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 48% less expensive) Montgomery vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 57% less expensive) Montgomery vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 56% less expensive) Montgomery vs Yoro (Yoro is 56% less expensive) Montgomery vs La Lima (La Lima is 47% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Montgomery vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 52% less expensive) Montgomery vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 37% less expensive) Montgomery vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 54% less expensive) Montgomery vs Higuey (Higuey is 53% less expensive) Montgomery vs La Vega (La Vega is 65% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 50% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 56% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 68% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 62% less expensive) Montgomery vs Bonao (Bonao is 67% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Montgomery vs Managua (Managua is 53% less expensive) Montgomery vs Leon (Leon is 61% less expensive) Montgomery vs Masaya (Masaya is 57% less expensive) Montgomery vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 67% less expensive) Montgomery vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 61% less expensive) Montgomery vs Esteli (Esteli is 64% less expensive) Montgomery vs Granada (Granada is 58% less expensive) Montgomery vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 72% less expensive) Montgomery vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 60% less expensive) Montgomery vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 46% less expensive)