Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Montreal 

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Cost of Living in Montreal is 7.5% lower than in Oxford (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montreal is 17.9% lower than in Oxford
Rent Prices in Montreal are 35.2% lower than in Oxford
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 8.9% higher than in Oxford
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 3.3% higher than in Oxford
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 5.0% higher than in Oxford
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Restaurants
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 £
(22.69 C$)
14.32 £
(25.00 C$)
     +10.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 59.00 £
(102.98 C$)
68.75 £
(120.00 C$)
     +16.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(13.09 C$)
8.59 £
(15.00 C$)
     +14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.72 £
(9.99 C$)
5.16 £
(9.00 C$)
     -9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.20 £
(9.08 C$)
4.58 £
(8.00 C$)
     -11.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.17 £
(5.54 C$)
3.01 £
(5.26 C$)
     -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 £
(2.97 C$)
1.62 £
(2.83 C$)
     -4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 £
(2.62 C$)
1.21 £
(2.12 C$)
     -19.1 %
Markets
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.34 £
(9.32 C$)
6.54 £
(11.42 C$)
     +22.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.95 C$)
2.19 £
(3.83 C$)
     +96.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 £
(1.83 C$)
1.19 £
(2.08 C$)
     +13.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 £
(6.88 C$)
2.69 £
(4.70 C$)
     -31.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 £
(8.48 C$)
4.55 £
(7.95 C$)
     -6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.17 £
(5.54 C$)
4.54 £
(7.93 C$)
     +43.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(8.31 C$)
4.98 £
(8.69 C$)
     +4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.37 £
(2.40 C$)
1.27 £
(2.22 C$)
     -7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.92 C$)
0.52 £
(0.90 C$)
     -2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 £
(1.88 C$)
1.47 £
(2.56 C$)
     +36.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 £
(3.30 C$)
1.62 £
(2.83 C$)
     -14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.85 C$)
0.77 £
(1.35 C$)
     +59.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(1.01 C$)
0.85 £
(1.49 C$)
     +47.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(1.33 C$)
1.97 £
(3.45 C$)
     +159.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(2.18 C$)
1.38 £
(2.42 C$)
     +11.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(13.96 C$)
11.46 £
(20.00 C$)
     +43.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 £
(4.37 C$)
2.60 £
(4.54 C$)
     +3.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.34 £
(7.57 C$)
2.72 £
(4.75 C$)
     -37.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.38 £
(25.09 C$)
8.62 £
(15.05 C$)
     -40.0 %
Transportation
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(3.49 C$)
2.15 £
(3.75 C$)
     +7.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.57 £
(121.43 C$)
55.57 £
(97.00 C$)
     -20.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £
(8.73 C$)
2.72 £
(4.75 C$)
     -45.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 £
(4.19 C$)
1.84 £
(3.22 C$)
     -23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 £
(31.42 C$)
34.37 £
(60.00 C$)
     +91.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.93 £
(10.36 C$)
3.76 £
(6.56 C$)
     -36.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(49,371.11 C$)
19,466.20 £
(33,978.00 C$)
     -31.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,225.00 £
(54,502.84 C$)
15,959.04 £
(27,856.30 C$)
     -48.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.91 £
(492.08 C$)
65.21 £
(113.82 C$)
     -76.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.56 £
(23.66 C$)
30.39 £
(53.04 C$)
     +124.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.27 £
(58.07 C$)
34.80 £
(60.75 C$)
     +4.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.25 £
(58.04 C$)
25.71 £
(44.87 C$)
     -22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.00 £
(15.71 C$)
12.78 £
(22.31 C$)
     +42.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.22 £
(17.85 C$)
8.59 £
(15.00 C$)
     -16.0 %
Childcare
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,312.50 £
(2,290.95 C$)
542.67 £
(947.23 C$)
     -58.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 £
(69,819.49 C$)
5,146.60 £
(8,983.33 C$)
     -87.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.43 £
(117.70 C$)
48.57 £
(84.79 C$)
     -28.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 £
(66.91 C$)
38.13 £
(66.56 C$)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.25 £
(124.37 C$)
69.13 £
(120.67 C$)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 £
(152.73 C$)
86.80 £
(151.50 C$)
     -0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,583.33 £
(2,763.69 C$)
955.93 £
(1,668.56 C$)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,158.33 £
(2,021.86 C$)
730.79 £
(1,275.58 C$)
     -36.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,625.00 £
(4,581.90 C$)
1,721.66 £
(3,005.13 C$)
     -34.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,805.00 £
(3,150.60 C$)
1,231.31 £
(2,149.23 C$)
     -31.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 929.02 £
(1,621.60 C$)
527.66 £
(921.03 C$)
     -43.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.42 £
(667.50 C$)
303.95 £
(530.53 C$)
     -20.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Oxford Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,445.86 £
(4,269.22 C$)
2,107.02 £
(3,677.77 C$)
     -13.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 6.44      +8.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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