Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 11.5% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 32.7% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 85.6% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 6.1% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 13.9% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 11.1% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 C$ 25.00 C$      +8.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 105.00 C$      +5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 13.00 C$      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 7.00 C$      -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 C$ 9.00 C$      +5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.69 C$ 5.41 C$      +15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$ 2.79 C$      +14.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 C$ 2.49 C$      +31.7 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.87 C$ 10.74 C$      -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 C$ 3.56 C$      +0.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.93 C$ 2.26 C$      +17.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.18 C$ 5.48 C$      +31.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$ 8.38 C$      +18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 C$ 7.90 C$      +10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.60 C$ 8.25 C$      +8.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.96 C$ 2.36 C$      +20.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$ 0.86 C$      -5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 C$ 2.24 C$      +4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 C$ 2.52 C$      +3.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 C$ 1.91 C$      +53.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 C$ 1.48 C$      +0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.10 C$ 3.49 C$      +12.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 C$ 2.51 C$      +6.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.57 C$ 3.76 C$      +5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 C$ 4.07 C$      +2.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$ 19.99 C$      +33.3 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.10 C$      -11.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +27.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$ 4.00 C$      -2.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 3.22 C$      +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.25 C$ 39.00 C$      -11.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 C$ 6.93 C$      +12.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 C$ 30,000.00 C$      -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,046.04 C$ 27,075.00 C$      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 99.52 C$ 144.23 C$      +44.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.48 C$ 0.42 C$      -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.06 C$ 90.72 C$      +51.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.31 C$ 59.55 C$      +51.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.56 C$ 15.68 C$      -10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 17.25 C$      +15.0 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 905.79 C$ 1,417.92 C$      +56.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,222.22 C$ 24,785.62 C$      +120.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.40 C$ 81.96 C$      -2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.23 C$ 54.47 C$      +2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.59 C$ 122.18 C$      +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.50 C$ 155.61 C$      +3.4 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,472.72 C$ 2,532.15 C$      +71.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,110.81 C$ 2,118.18 C$      +90.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,454.00 C$ 4,609.44 C$      +87.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,845.16 C$ 3,512.07 C$      +90.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.15 C$ 1,282.22 C$      +64.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 441.12 C$ 982.22 C$      +122.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,965.05 C$ 4,676.30 C$      +17.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.48 5.88      +7.3 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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