Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 30.2% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 60.3% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in London are 140.3% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in London are 22.9% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in London are 7.9% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in London is 7.5% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.05 £)
35.59 C$
(20.00 £)
     +42.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(67.44 £)
142.36 C$
(80.00 £)
     +18.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.43 £)
14.24 C$
(8.00 £)
     -5.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(5.06 £)
11.57 C$
(6.50 £)
     +28.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(5.06 £)
8.90 C$
(5.00 £)
     -1.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 C$
(2.91 £)
6.60 C$
(3.71 £)
     +27.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 C$
(1.68 £)
3.36 C$
(1.89 £)
     +12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 C$
(1.21 £)
2.54 C$
(1.42 £)
     +17.5 %
Markets
Montreal Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.09 C$
(6.79 £)
8.89 C$
(5.00 £)
     -26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.11 C$
(2.31 £)
2.38 C$
(1.34 £)
     -42.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(1.20 £)
1.72 C$
(0.97 £)
     -19.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.77 C$
(2.68 £)
5.74 C$
(3.22 £)
     +20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 C$
(4.87 £)
6.63 C$
(3.72 £)
     -23.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.10 C$
(4.55 £)
5.72 C$
(3.22 £)
     -29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.11 C$
(5.12 £)
9.49 C$
(5.33 £)
     +4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 C$
(1.27 £)
2.13 C$
(1.20 £)
     -5.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$
(0.52 £)
1.04 C$
(0.58 £)
     +11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.46 £)
2.02 C$
(1.14 £)
     -22.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(1.57 £)
2.39 C$
(1.34 £)
     -14.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 C$
(0.87 £)
0.98 C$
(0.55 £)
     -36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(0.83 £)
0.98 C$
(0.55 £)
     -33.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.17 C$
(1.78 £)
1.77 C$
(1.00 £)
     -44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(1.42 £)
2.22 C$
(1.25 £)
     -12.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(11.24 £)
17.79 C$
(10.00 £)
     -11.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.85 C$
(2.72 £)
3.65 C$
(2.05 £)
     -24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.99 C$
(2.80 £)
4.30 C$
(2.42 £)
     -13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.60 C$
(8.77 £)
26.69 C$
(15.00 £)
     +71.1 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.11 £)
5.16 C$
(2.90 £)
     +37.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(56.20 £)
355.89 C$
(200.00 £)
     +255.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.88 C$
(2.74 £)
8.01 C$
(4.50 £)
     +64.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$
(1.85 £)
6.21 C$
(3.49 £)
     +88.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.10 C$
(27.03 £)
53.38 C$
(30.00 £)
     +11.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.43 C$
(3.61 £)
10.25 C$
(5.76 £)
     +59.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,094.78 £)
49,948.86 C$
(28,070.00 £)
     +47.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,716.24 C$
(16,137.80 £)
48,830.99 C$
(27,441.79 £)
     +70.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.09 C$
(59.62 £)
455.24 C$
(255.83 £)
     +329.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.28 C$
(29.94 £)
27.65 C$
(15.54 £)
     -48.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.69 C$
(34.11 £)
54.45 C$
(30.60 £)
     -10.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.09 C$
(27.02 £)
82.64 C$
(46.44 £)
     +71.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.25 C$
(10.82 £)
24.40 C$
(13.71 £)
     +26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(8.43 £)
22.24 C$
(12.50 £)
     +48.3 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 905.56 C$
(508.90 £)
3,208.12 C$
(1,802.88 £)
     +254.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,100.00 C$
(4,552.00 £)
34,974.07 C$
(19,654.55 £)
     +331.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.04 C$
(48.35 £)
131.14 C$
(73.70 £)
     +52.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.68 C$
(34.66 £)
69.28 C$
(38.93 £)
     +12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 126.22 C$
(70.93 £)
153.19 C$
(86.09 £)
     +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.79 C$
(83.05 £)
176.29 C$
(99.07 £)
     +19.3 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,682.96 C$
(945.78 £)
3,871.81 C$
(2,175.86 £)
     +130.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,335.37 C$
(750.44 £)
2,858.18 C$
(1,606.22 £)
     +114.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,994.87 C$
(1,683.04 £)
7,969.91 C$
(4,478.89 £)
     +166.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,195.73 C$
(1,233.95 £)
5,025.78 C$
(2,824.36 £)
     +128.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 935.45 C$
(525.70 £)
2,196.35 C$
(1,234.30 £)
     +134.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 554.19 C$
(311.44 £)
1,327.00 C$
(745.74 £)
     +139.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,658.46 C$
(2,055.96 £)
6,307.25 C$
(3,544.51 £)
     +72.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.28 5.36      -14.6 %
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