Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oxford 

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Consumer Prices in Oxford are 10.2% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oxford are 21.6% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oxford are 48.1% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 7.0% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oxford are 0.5% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 7.7% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.54 £)
24.07 C$
(14.00 £)
     -3.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(69.80 £)
99.72 C$
(58.00 £)
     -16.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.72 £)
13.75 C$
(8.00 £)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.65 £)
9.37 C$
(5.45 £)
     +17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(4.65 £)
8.94 C$
(5.20 £)
     +11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.07 £)
5.35 C$
(3.11 £)
     +1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 C$
(1.63 £)
3.05 C$
(1.77 £)
     +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(1.23 £)
2.58 C$
(1.50 £)
     +22.3 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.97 C$
(6.38 £)
9.52 C$
(5.54 £)
     -13.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.90 C$
(2.27 £)
1.93 C$
(1.12 £)
     -50.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 C$
(1.20 £)
1.91 C$
(1.11 £)
     -7.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(2.64 £)
8.25 C$
(4.80 £)
     +81.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(4.36 £)
5.93 C$
(3.45 £)
     -21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.54 C$
(4.39 £)
6.74 C$
(3.92 £)
     -10.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 C$
(5.12 £)
9.56 C$
(5.56 £)
     +8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(1.29 £)
2.36 C$
(1.37 £)
     +6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(0.53 £)
0.82 C$
(0.48 £)
     -10.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(1.40 £)
2.28 C$
(1.32 £)
     -5.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 C$
(1.61 £)
2.91 C$
(1.69 £)
     +4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 C$
(0.75 £)
0.86 C$
(0.50 £)
     -32.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(0.86 £)
0.91 C$
(0.53 £)
     -38.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(1.97 £)
1.33 C$
(0.77 £)
     -60.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 C$
(1.37 £)
2.21 C$
(1.28 £)
     -6.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(11.63 £)
13.75 C$
(8.00 £)
     -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(2.64 £)
4.06 C$
(2.36 £)
     -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(2.61 £)
6.50 C$
(3.78 £)
     +45.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(8.72 £)
23.64 C$
(13.75 £)
     +57.6 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.18 £)
3.44 C$
(2.00 £)
     -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(56.42 £)
127.08 C$
(73.91 £)
     +31.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(2.65 £)
8.60 C$
(5.00 £)
     +88.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(1.87 £)
4.12 C$
(2.40 £)
     +28.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(30.88 £)
30.95 C$
(18.00 £)
     -41.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.51 C$
(3.79 £)
10.39 C$
(6.05 £)
     +59.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,762.88 £)
48,629.95 C$
(28,285.00 £)
     +43.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,677.92 C$
(16,098.51 £)
53,684.65 C$
(31,225.00 £)
     +94.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.77 C$
(63.84 £)
484.69 C$
(281.91 £)
     +341.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.38 C$
(30.47 £)
23.11 C$
(13.44 £)
     -55.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.34 C$
(35.68 £)
58.72 C$
(34.15 £)
     -4.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.35 C$
(25.79 £)
64.41 C$
(37.46 £)
     +45.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(13.09 £)
15.47 C$
(9.00 £)
     -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(8.72 £)
17.19 C$
(10.00 £)
     +14.6 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(541.34 £)
2,256.56 C$
(1,312.50 £)
     +142.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(5,449.50 £)
68,771.37 C$
(40,000.00 £)
     +634.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.39 C$
(50.83 £)
115.93 C$
(67.43 £)
     +32.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.67 C$
(37.61 £)
65.91 C$
(38.33 £)
     +1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.17 C$
(69.31 £)
127.87 C$
(74.38 £)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.12 C$
(84.41 £)
150.44 C$
(87.50 £)
     +3.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,671.73 C$
(972.34 £)
2,510.15 C$
(1,460.00 £)
     +50.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,319.02 C$
(767.19 £)
1,874.02 C$
(1,090.00 £)
     +42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.00 C$
(1,715.83 £)
4,513.12 C$
(2,625.00 £)
     +53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,124.87 C$
(1,235.90 £)
3,046.95 C$
(1,772.22 £)
     +43.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(553.65 £)
1,597.25 C$
(929.02 £)
     +67.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(316.26 £)
657.48 C$
(382.42 £)
     +20.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Oxford Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,738.21 C$
(2,174.28 £)
4,195.86 C$
(2,440.47 £)
     +12.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.92      -6.9 %
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