Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 1.5% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 1.2% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 0.6% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 4.4% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 13.5% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 45.3% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.98 €)
26.50 C$
(18.00 €)
     +6.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(81.49 €)
103.07 C$
(70.00 €)
     -14.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.19 €)
13.25 C$
(9.00 €)
     -11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.25 C$
(5.60 €)
7.14 C$
(4.85 €)
     -13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.43 €)
5.89 C$
(4.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(3.57 €)
5.00 C$
(3.39 €)
     -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 C$
(1.93 €)
3.99 C$
(2.71 €)
     +40.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(1.43 €)
3.75 C$
(2.55 €)
     +77.6 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.98 C$
(7.45 €)
6.19 C$
(4.21 €)
     -43.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.82 C$
(2.60 €)
2.67 C$
(1.81 €)
     -30.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.04 C$
(1.39 €)
1.84 C$
(1.25 €)
     -10.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.58 C$
(3.11 €)
5.10 C$
(3.47 €)
     +11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.76 C$
(5.27 €)
8.42 C$
(5.72 €)
     +8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.67 C$
(5.21 €)
8.91 C$
(6.05 €)
     +16.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 C$
(6.11 €)
10.39 C$
(7.05 €)
     +15.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 C$
(1.52 €)
1.76 C$
(1.20 €)
     -21.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(0.61 €)
0.92 C$
(0.63 €)
     +3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(1.66 €)
1.36 C$
(0.92 €)
     -44.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(1.92 €)
2.13 C$
(1.45 €)
     -24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(0.88 €)
0.95 C$
(0.64 €)
     -26.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(0.99 €)
1.03 C$
(0.70 €)
     -29.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.43 C$
(2.33 €)
2.68 C$
(1.82 €)
     -21.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(1.61 €)
1.13 C$
(0.77 €)
     -52.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(13.58 €)
8.82 C$
(5.99 €)
     -55.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.52 C$
(3.07 €)
1.27 C$
(0.86 €)
     -71.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.04 €)
2.27 C$
(1.54 €)
     -49.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.19 €)
12.07 C$
(8.20 €)
     -19.5 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.55 €)
5.01 C$
(3.40 €)
     +33.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(65.87 €)
72.15 C$
(49.00 €)
     -25.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(3.23 €)
5.89 C$
(4.00 €)
     +24.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.19 €)
5.69 C$
(3.86 €)
     +76.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(40.75 €)
44.17 C$
(30.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.52 C$
(4.43 €)
9.80 C$
(6.66 €)
     +50.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,075.10 €)
40,022.44 C$
(27,180.00 €)
     +17.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(18,869.35 €)
36,503.18 C$
(24,790.00 €)
     +31.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.69 C$
(75.85 €)
426.57 C$
(289.69 €)
     +281.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.59 C$
(35.71 €)
28.50 C$
(19.35 €)
     -45.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.22 C$
(40.90 €)
61.69 C$
(41.90 €)
     +2.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.52 C$
(30.91 €)
67.93 C$
(46.14 €)
     +49.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(15.15 €)
23.38 C$
(15.88 €)
     +4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.19 €)
19.14 C$
(13.00 €)
     +27.6 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(632.07 €)
677.35 C$
(460.00 €)
     -27.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(6,362.82 €)
19,927.78 C$
(13,533.33 €)
     +112.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.46 C$
(60.08 €)
95.43 C$
(64.81 €)
     +7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.83 C$
(45.38 €)
42.78 C$
(29.05 €)
     -36.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.48 C$
(81.14 €)
116.76 C$
(79.30 €)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.61 C$
(100.25 €)
167.86 C$
(114.00 €)
     +13.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,654.06 C$
(1,123.31 €)
1,740.83 C$
(1,182.23 €)
     +5.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,285.53 C$
(873.03 €)
1,214.81 C$
(825.00 €)
     -5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,021.05 C$
(2,051.65 €)
3,107.22 C$
(2,110.17 €)
     +2.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,172.22 C$
(1,475.20 €)
2,120.68 C$
(1,440.19 €)
     -2.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.30 C$
(643.33 €)
962.31 C$
(653.52 €)
     +1.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(360.29 €)
581.96 C$
(395.22 €)
     +9.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,677.40 C$
(2,497.39 €)
5,406.36 C$
(3,671.56 €)
     +47.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 3.66      -43.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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