Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Boulder, CO 

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Cost of Living in Boulder, CO is 22.8% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Boulder, CO is 34.9% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Boulder, CO are 63.4% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Boulder, CO are 14.5% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Boulder, CO are 7.1% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Boulder, CO is 54.0% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.20 $)
30.22 C$
(22.00 $)
     +20.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.37 $)
123.61 C$
(90.00 $)
     +3.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.92 $)
13.73 C$
(10.00 $)
     -8.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 C$
(6.37 $)
10.30 C$
(7.50 $)
     +17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.82 $)
10.99 C$
(8.00 $)
     +37.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.83 $)
7.40 C$
(5.39 $)
     +40.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(2.06 $)
4.23 C$
(3.08 $)
     +49.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(1.55 $)
3.43 C$
(2.50 $)
     +61.3 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.11 C$
(8.09 $)
5.59 C$
(4.07 $)
     -49.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(2.79 $)
4.42 C$
(3.22 $)
     +15.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(1.50 $)
3.21 C$
(2.34 $)
     +55.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.61 C$
(3.35 $)
5.03 C$
(3.66 $)
     +9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.99 C$
(5.82 $)
6.98 C$
(5.08 $)
     -12.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.89 C$
(5.74 $)
8.43 C$
(6.14 $)
     +6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.09 C$
(6.62 $)
9.12 C$
(6.64 $)
     +0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 C$
(1.65 $)
2.86 C$
(2.08 $)
     +26.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(0.65 $)
0.92 C$
(0.67 $)
     +3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 C$
(1.81 $)
2.61 C$
(1.90 $)
     +4.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(2.06 $)
2.97 C$
(2.16 $)
     +4.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(0.94 $)
3.05 C$
(2.22 $)
     +135.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(1.06 $)
1.94 C$
(1.41 $)
     +33.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$
(2.51 $)
2.74 C$
(1.99 $)
     -20.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(1.73 $)
2.89 C$
(2.10 $)
     +21.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.56 $)
23.35 C$
(17.00 $)
     +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.52 C$
(3.29 $)
2.38 C$
(1.73 $)
     -47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.26 $)
3.71 C$
(2.70 $)
     -17.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.92 $)
13.71 C$
(9.98 $)
     -8.6 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.73 $)
5.32 C$
(3.88 $)
     +41.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(70.62 $)
206.02 C$
(150.00 $)
     +112.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.95 C$
(3.60 $)
3.43 C$
(2.50 $)
     -30.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.34 $)
2.75 C$
(2.00 $)
     -14.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(43.68 $)
34.34 C$
(25.00 $)
     -42.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 C$
(4.76 $)
4.52 C$
(3.29 $)
     -30.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,738.71 $)
43,765.78 C$
(31,865.00 $)
     +28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(20,229.74 $)
35,588.45 C$
(25,911.25 $)
     +28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.69 C$
(81.32 $)
264.87 C$
(192.85 $)
     +137.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.01 C$
(38.60 $)
75.82 C$
(55.20 $)
     +43.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.11 C$
(44.49 $)
103.01 C$
(75.00 $)
     +68.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.16 C$
(33.61 $)
122.24 C$
(89.00 $)
     +164.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(16.24 $)
27.47 C$
(20.00 $)
     +23.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.92 $)
24.72 C$
(18.00 $)
     +64.8 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 898.67 C$
(654.30 $)
1,968.65 C$
(1,433.33 $)
     +119.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 C$
(6,594.33 $)
42,165.68 C$
(30,700.00 $)
     +365.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.82 C$
(63.94 $)
71.42 C$
(52.00 $)
     -18.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.16 C$
(48.89 $)
54.94 C$
(40.00 $)
     -18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.17 C$
(86.03 $)
119.95 C$
(87.33 $)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.25 C$
(106.48 $)
291.86 C$
(212.50 $)
     +99.6 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,657.45 C$
(1,206.76 $)
2,558.10 C$
(1,862.50 $)
     +54.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,281.25 C$
(932.85 $)
2,077.38 C$
(1,512.50 $)
     +62.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,985.00 C$
(2,173.32 $)
4,807.16 C$
(3,500.00 $)
     +61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,161.41 C$
(1,573.68 $)
3,767.25 C$
(2,742.86 $)
     +74.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(670.59 $)
919.32 C$
(669.34 $)
     -0.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(386.27 $)
579.63 C$
(422.02 $)
     +9.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Boulder, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,739.30 C$
(2,722.51 $)
7,767.53 C$
(5,655.38 $)
     +107.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 6.47      +0.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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