Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Montreal 

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Consumer Prices in Montreal are 11.4% lower than in Ottawa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 14.2% lower than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in Montreal are 20.6% lower than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 6.6% lower than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 1.8% higher than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 4.7% higher than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.50 C$ 23.00 C$      -13.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.38 C$ 14.00 C$      +13.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.75 C$      -3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.75 C$      -2.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 C$ 4.71 C$      -15.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 C$ 2.45 C$      -23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$ 1.88 C$      -19.7 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.50 C$ 10.87 C$      +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.00 C$ 3.60 C$      +20.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 C$ 1.93 C$      -14.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 C$ 4.18 C$      -4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.86 C$ 7.10 C$      -9.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.87 C$ 7.16 C$      +4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.06 C$ 7.60 C$      -5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 C$ 1.96 C$      -16.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 C$ 0.91 C$      +25.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.80 C$ 2.14 C$      +18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.98 C$ 2.45 C$      +23.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.21 C$ 1.25 C$      +2.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 C$ 1.47 C$      +23.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 C$ 3.10 C$      +4.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 C$ 2.35 C$      +9.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +5.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.35 C$ 3.57 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$ 3.99 C$      +21.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$ 3.50 C$      -6.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 125.50 C$ 94.00 C$      -25.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.10 C$      -8.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 C$ 2.82 C$      -36.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 C$ 44.25 C$      +18.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 C$ 6.57 C$      -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 C$ 31,000.00 C$      +14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,749.12 C$ 26,046.04 C$      +1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.66 C$ 99.52 C$      -56.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.83 C$ 0.48 C$      -42.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.02 C$ 60.32 C$      -27.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 77.08 C$ 39.29 C$      -49.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.14 C$ 17.56 C$      -57.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 14.99 C$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,642.50 C$ 905.79 C$      -44.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,428.57 C$ 11,222.22 C$      -59.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.52 C$ 84.40 C$      -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.00 C$ 53.23 C$      -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.64 C$ 119.58 C$      -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 194.19 C$ 149.12 C$      -23.2 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,758.24 C$ 1,476.21 C$      -16.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,570.68 C$ 1,110.81 C$      -29.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.82 C$ 2,461.47 C$      -16.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,394.55 C$ 1,845.16 C$      -22.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 812.61 C$ 778.15 C$      -4.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 707.25 C$ 441.12 C$      -37.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,418.89 C$ 3,969.22 C$      -10.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.05 5.59      -20.8 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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