Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 7.6% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 15.3% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Milan are 33.5% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 3.2% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Milan are 5.8% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 41.1% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.90 €)
29.58 C$
(20.00 €)
     +18.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(81.14 €)
118.32 C$
(80.00 €)
     -1.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.14 €)
14.79 C$
(10.00 €)
     -1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(5.75 €)
8.87 C$
(6.00 €)
     +4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.41 €)
7.39 C$
(5.00 €)
     -7.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.28 C$
(3.57 €)
2.85 C$
(1.92 €)
     -46.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 C$
(1.93 €)
4.16 C$
(2.82 €)
     +46.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 C$
(1.43 €)
1.97 C$
(1.33 €)
     -7.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.14 C$
(7.53 €)
8.96 C$
(6.06 €)
     -19.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.88 C$
(2.62 €)
3.27 C$
(2.21 €)
     -15.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(1.40 €)
2.24 C$
(1.52 €)
     +8.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 C$
(3.15 €)
5.88 C$
(3.97 €)
     +26.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.95 C$
(5.37 €)
10.57 C$
(7.15 €)
     +33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.01 C$
(5.41 €)
7.82 C$
(5.29 €)
     -2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 C$
(6.08 €)
13.62 C$
(9.21 €)
     +51.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 C$
(1.51 €)
1.60 C$
(1.08 €)
     -28.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.61 €)
1.32 C$
(0.89 €)
     +46.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.56 C$
(1.73 €)
1.71 C$
(1.16 €)
     -33.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 C$
(1.87 €)
2.38 C$
(1.61 €)
     -13.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.32 C$
(0.89 €)
1.15 C$
(0.78 €)
     -12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 C$
(1.01 €)
1.13 C$
(0.76 €)
     -24.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$
(2.33 €)
1.91 C$
(1.29 €)
     -44.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 C$
(1.62 €)
0.78 C$
(0.53 €)
     -67.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(13.52 €)
10.35 C$
(7.00 €)
     -48.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.62 C$
(3.12 €)
2.74 C$
(1.85 €)
     -40.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(3.21 €)
3.12 C$
(2.11 €)
     -34.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.14 €)
8.87 C$
(6.00 €)
     -40.8 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.54 €)
3.25 C$
(2.20 €)
     -13.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(65.59 €)
57.68 C$
(39.00 €)
     -40.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(3.21 €)
10.35 C$
(7.00 €)
     +117.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.18 €)
5.24 C$
(3.54 €)
     +62.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(40.57 €)
48.81 C$
(33.00 €)
     -18.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.54 C$
(4.43 €)
10.46 C$
(7.07 €)
     +59.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(22,974.47 €)
41,410.49 C$
(28,000.00 €)
     +21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,856.30 C$
(18,835.23 €)
46,711.95 C$
(31,584.62 €)
     +67.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 115.71 C$
(78.24 €)
377.11 C$
(254.98 €)
     +225.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.13 C$
(35.92 €)
13.77 C$
(9.31 €)
     -74.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.66 C$
(41.02 €)
39.87 C$
(26.96 €)
     -34.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.88 C$
(30.34 €)
96.19 C$
(65.04 €)
     +114.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(15.08 €)
48.87 C$
(33.05 €)
     +119.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.14 €)
14.79 C$
(10.00 €)
     -1.4 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 947.23 C$
(640.48 €)
1,125.04 C$
(760.71 €)
     +18.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,983.33 C$
(6,074.14 €)
19,269.63 C$
(13,029.30 €)
     +114.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.77 C$
(57.32 €)
140.32 C$
(94.88 €)
     +65.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.56 C$
(45.01 €)
56.65 C$
(38.30 €)
     -14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.38 C$
(82.07 €)
145.62 C$
(98.46 €)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.48 C$
(101.07 €)
208.87 C$
(141.23 €)
     +39.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,662.35 C$
(1,124.01 €)
2,088.99 C$
(1,412.49 €)
     +25.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,275.00 C$
(862.10 €)
1,426.44 C$
(964.50 €)
     +11.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,026.92 C$
(2,046.68 €)
4,503.39 C$
(3,045.00 €)
     +48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,153.92 C$
(1,456.39 €)
2,818.87 C$
(1,906.00 €)
     +30.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(622.76 €)
1,229.13 C$
(831.09 €)
     +33.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(358.72 €)
632.66 C$
(427.78 €)
     +19.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,700.67 C$
(2,502.23 €)
2,511.47 C$
(1,698.15 €)
     -32.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 4.41      -32.1 %
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