Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 6.0% higher than in Montreal (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 23.9% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 72.9% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 2.7% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 3.1% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 6.1% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 C$ 25.00 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$ 9.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 10.00 C$      +11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.13 C$ 5.63 C$      +9.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 C$ 2.98 C$      +3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 C$ 2.53 C$      +22.9 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.22 C$ 10.89 C$      -10.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.13 C$ 3.84 C$      -7.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 C$ 2.57 C$      +7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.63 C$ 5.71 C$      +23.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.36 C$ 7.50 C$      -27.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.34 C$ 8.62 C$      +17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.70 C$ 9.75 C$      +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 C$ 2.71 C$      +14.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$ 0.88 C$      -11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.67 C$ 2.48 C$      -7.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 C$ 3.08 C$      +10.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 C$ 1.85 C$      +6.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 C$ 1.86 C$      +22.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.17 C$ 3.51 C$      +10.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 C$ 2.47 C$      -3.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 22.00 C$      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.31 C$ 4.31 C$      +0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.77 C$ 5.11 C$      +7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$ 21.00 C$      +16.7 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$ 3.23 C$      -14.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$ 110.00 C$      +10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 5.00 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.42 C$ 3.39 C$      -0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.10 C$ 38.93 C$      -19.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 C$ 6.85 C$      +10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 34,395.00 C$      +1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,513.13 C$ 28,165.58 C$      -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.95 C$ 122.88 C$      +17.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.82 C$ 56.07 C$      +10.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.51 C$ 81.05 C$      +33.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.98 C$ 57.46 C$      -0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.69 C$ 20.22 C$      -6.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 16.00 C$      +6.7 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 895.47 C$ 1,590.20 C$      +77.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,938.46 C$ 25,000.00 C$      +214.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.42 C$ 90.03 C$      +5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.61 C$ 55.39 C$      -10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.10 C$ 131.70 C$      -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.14 C$ 172.29 C$      +5.0 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,668.55 C$ 2,780.02 C$      +66.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,335.26 C$ 2,310.00 C$      +73.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,855.95 C$ 4,893.10 C$      +71.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,146.79 C$ 3,860.00 C$      +79.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 891.71 C$ 1,299.81 C$      +45.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 606.66 C$ 922.68 C$      +52.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,843.50 C$ 4,472.84 C$      +16.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 5.60      -2.1 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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