Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Montreal 

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Cost of Living in Montreal is 6.0% lower than in Vancouver (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montreal is 19.5% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Montreal are 42.2% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 2.9% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 3.8% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 6.5% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 24.50 C$      -2.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$ 8.75 C$      -2.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 9.00 C$      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 C$ 5.07 C$      -9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 C$ 2.83 C$      -5.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 C$ 2.01 C$      -20.4 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.60 C$ 12.24 C$      +15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 C$ 4.12 C$      +8.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.56 C$ 2.39 C$      -6.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.60 C$ 4.62 C$      -17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.72 C$ 10.54 C$      +36.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.75 C$ 7.40 C$      -15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.94 C$ 9.73 C$      -2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 C$ 2.31 C$      -14.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$ 1.00 C$      +12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 C$ 2.59 C$      +3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.10 C$ 2.72 C$      -12.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 C$ 1.72 C$      -6.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 C$ 1.49 C$      -19.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.54 C$ 3.14 C$      -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$ 2.48 C$      +0.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$ 18.50 C$      -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.30 C$ 4.28 C$      -0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.15 C$ 4.76 C$      -7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -14.3 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 C$ 3.75 C$      +17.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 109.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 5.00 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.39 C$ 3.42 C$      +1.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.91 C$ 46.10 C$      +21.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 C$ 6.22 C$      -9.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,395.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.58 C$ 29,513.13 C$      +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 123.15 C$ 105.83 C$      -14.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.57 C$ 50.84 C$      -8.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.86 C$ 60.52 C$      -24.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.10 C$ 56.28 C$      -1.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.07 C$ 21.69 C$      +8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -6.3 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,590.20 C$ 895.47 C$      -43.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$ 7,938.46 C$      -68.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.62 C$ 85.42 C$      -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.14 C$ 62.07 C$      +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 130.38 C$ 140.50 C$      +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.10 C$ 164.14 C$      -2.9 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,762.05 C$ 1,658.55 C$      -40.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,279.17 C$ 1,330.92 C$      -41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,903.45 C$ 2,829.76 C$      -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,830.00 C$ 2,137.50 C$      -44.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.33 C$ 891.71 C$      -31.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 922.68 C$ 606.66 C$      -34.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,457.00 C$ 3,821.62 C$      -14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.61 5.72      +1.9 %
Last update: 21 May 202520 May 2025
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