Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 8.5% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 26.4% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 68.7% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 14.1% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 15.9% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 10.4% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.87 €)
29.65 C$
(20.00 €)
     +18.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(80.95 €)
126.00 C$
(85.00 €)
     +5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.12 €)
19.27 C$
(13.00 €)
     +28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 C$
(5.90 €)
9.64 C$
(6.50 €)
     +10.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.40 €)
8.15 C$
(5.50 €)
     +1.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.55 €)
5.83 C$
(3.93 €)
     +10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(1.91 €)
4.58 C$
(3.09 €)
     +61.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(1.44 €)
3.85 C$
(2.60 €)
     +81.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.11 C$
(7.49 €)
6.92 C$
(4.67 €)
     -37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(2.58 €)
2.56 C$
(1.73 €)
     -33.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(1.39 €)
1.75 C$
(1.18 €)
     -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.61 C$
(3.11 €)
5.98 C$
(4.04 €)
     +29.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.99 C$
(5.39 €)
7.98 C$
(5.38 €)
     -0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.89 C$
(5.32 €)
8.00 C$
(5.40 €)
     +1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.09 C$
(6.13 €)
9.50 C$
(6.41 €)
     +4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 C$
(1.53 €)
1.28 C$
(0.86 €)
     -43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(0.60 €)
1.37 C$
(0.92 €)
     +53.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 C$
(1.68 €)
1.28 C$
(0.86 €)
     -48.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(1.91 €)
2.09 C$
(1.41 €)
     -26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(0.87 €)
1.16 C$
(0.78 €)
     -10.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(0.98 €)
1.13 C$
(0.77 €)
     -22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$
(2.33 €)
1.67 C$
(1.13 €)
     -51.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(1.60 €)
1.10 C$
(0.74 €)
     -53.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(13.49 €)
9.86 C$
(6.65 €)
     -50.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.52 C$
(3.05 €)
1.99 C$
(1.34 €)
     -56.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.02 €)
3.48 C$
(2.35 €)
     -22.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.12 €)
14.08 C$
(9.50 €)
     -6.1 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.53 €)
5.04 C$
(3.40 €)
     +34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(65.44 €)
120.81 C$
(81.50 €)
     +24.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.95 C$
(3.34 €)
5.93 C$
(4.00 €)
     +19.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.17 €)
5.73 C$
(3.86 €)
     +77.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(40.48 €)
48.18 C$
(32.50 €)
     -19.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 C$
(4.41 €)
11.13 C$
(7.51 €)
     +70.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(22,922.31 €)
43,728.19 C$
(29,500.00 €)
     +28.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(18,744.40 €)
47,388.89 C$
(31,969.58 €)
     +70.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.93 C$
(76.18 €)
369.68 C$
(249.40 €)
     +227.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.94 C$
(35.72 €)
30.79 C$
(20.77 €)
     -41.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.42 C$
(40.76 €)
67.66 C$
(45.64 €)
     +12.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.16 C$
(31.14 €)
84.84 C$
(57.24 €)
     +83.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(15.05 €)
28.93 C$
(19.52 €)
     +29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.12 €)
22.23 C$
(15.00 €)
     +48.2 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 898.67 C$
(606.26 €)
2,844.73 C$
(1,919.12 €)
     +216.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 C$
(6,110.15 €)
14,821.77 C$
(9,999.09 €)
     +63.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.82 C$
(59.25 €)
120.67 C$
(81.41 €)
     +37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.56 C$
(44.90 €)
46.63 C$
(31.46 €)
     -29.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.17 C$
(79.72 €)
131.99 C$
(89.04 €)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.25 C$
(98.66 €)
152.00 C$
(102.54 €)
     +3.9 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,663.80 C$
(1,122.43 €)
2,851.79 C$
(1,923.88 €)
     +71.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,281.25 C$
(864.36 €)
2,335.46 C$
(1,575.56 €)
     +82.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,985.00 C$
(2,013.75 €)
4,850.85 C$
(3,272.49 €)
     +62.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,161.41 C$
(1,458.13 €)
3,612.25 C$
(2,436.90 €)
     +67.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(621.35 €)
1,212.69 C$
(818.11 €)
     +31.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(357.91 €)
827.94 C$
(558.54 €)
     +56.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,739.30 C$
(2,522.62 €)
5,218.38 C$
(3,520.44 €)
     +39.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 4.09      -36.0 %
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