Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oxford 

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Cost of Living in Oxford is 8.1% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oxford is 21.9% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oxford are 54.5% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 8.2% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oxford are 3.2% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 4.8% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.33 £)
22.67 C$
(13.00 £)
     -9.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(68.80 £)
102.91 C$
(59.00 £)
     -14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.60 £)
13.08 C$
(7.50 £)
     -12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(5.16 £)
9.99 C$
(5.72 £)
     +11.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(4.59 £)
9.07 C$
(5.20 £)
     +13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(3.02 £)
5.54 C$
(3.17 £)
     +5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(1.62 £)
2.97 C$
(1.70 £)
     +4.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 C$
(1.21 £)
2.62 C$
(1.50 £)
     +23.5 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.42 C$
(6.55 £)
9.32 C$
(5.34 £)
     -18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(2.20 £)
1.95 C$
(1.12 £)
     -49.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 C$
(1.19 £)
1.83 C$
(1.05 £)
     -12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.70 C$
(2.69 £)
6.87 C$
(3.94 £)
     +46.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.95 C$
(4.56 £)
8.47 C$
(4.86 £)
     +6.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.93 C$
(4.55 £)
5.54 C$
(3.17 £)
     -30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 C$
(4.98 £)
8.31 C$
(4.76 £)
     -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 C$
(1.27 £)
2.39 C$
(1.37 £)
     +7.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.52 £)
0.92 C$
(0.53 £)
     +2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.56 C$
(1.47 £)
1.88 C$
(1.08 £)
     -26.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(1.62 £)
3.30 C$
(1.89 £)
     +16.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 C$
(0.77 £)
0.85 C$
(0.48 £)
     -37.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 C$
(0.85 £)
1.01 C$
(0.58 £)
     -32.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$
(1.98 £)
1.33 C$
(0.76 £)
     -61.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$
(1.39 £)
2.18 C$
(1.25 £)
     -10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(11.47 £)
13.95 C$
(8.00 £)
     -30.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(2.60 £)
4.37 C$
(2.50 £)
     -3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(2.72 £)
7.57 C$
(4.34 £)
     +59.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.05 C$
(8.63 £)
25.07 C$
(14.38 £)
     +66.6 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.15 £)
3.49 C$
(2.00 £)
     -7.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(55.61 £)
121.34 C$
(69.57 £)
     +25.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(2.72 £)
8.72 C$
(5.00 £)
     +83.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(1.85 £)
4.18 C$
(2.40 £)
     +29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(34.40 £)
31.40 C$
(18.00 £)
     -47.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.56 C$
(3.76 £)
10.35 C$
(5.93 £)
     +57.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,480.38 £)
49,335.17 C$
(28,285.00 £)
     +45.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,856.30 C$
(15,970.66 £)
54,463.17 C$
(31,225.00 £)
     +95.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 113.82 C$
(65.26 £)
491.72 C$
(281.91 £)
     +332.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.04 C$
(30.41 £)
23.64 C$
(13.56 £)
     -55.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.74 C$
(34.83 £)
58.02 C$
(33.27 £)
     -4.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.87 C$
(25.73 £)
58.00 C$
(33.25 £)
     +29.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(12.79 £)
15.70 C$
(9.00 £)
     -29.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(8.60 £)
17.83 C$
(10.22 £)
     +18.9 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 947.23 C$
(543.07 £)
2,289.28 C$
(1,312.50 £)
     +141.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,983.33 C$
(5,150.35 £)
69,768.67 C$
(40,000.00 £)
     +676.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.79 C$
(48.61 £)
117.61 C$
(67.43 £)
     +38.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.56 C$
(38.16 £)
66.86 C$
(38.33 £)
     +0.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.67 C$
(69.18 £)
124.28 C$
(71.25 £)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.50 C$
(86.86 £)
152.62 C$
(87.50 £)
     +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,668.56 C$
(956.62 £)
2,761.68 C$
(1,583.33 £)
     +65.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,275.58 C$
(731.32 £)
2,020.38 C$
(1,158.33 £)
     +58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,005.13 C$
(1,722.91 £)
4,578.57 C$
(2,625.00 £)
     +52.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,149.23 C$
(1,232.20 £)
3,148.31 C$
(1,805.00 £)
     +46.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(528.05 £)
1,620.42 C$
(929.02 £)
     +75.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(304.17 £)
667.02 C$
(382.42 £)
     +25.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,677.77 C$
(2,108.55 £)
4,266.12 C$
(2,445.86 £)
     +16.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 5.92      -8.2 %
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