Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Montreal 

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Consumer Prices in Montreal are 9.8% lower than in Ottawa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 11.4% lower than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in Montreal are 15.0% lower than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 7.2% lower than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 0.2% lower than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 1.9% higher than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 C$ 25.00 C$      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 120.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.25 C$ 15.00 C$      +13.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 9.00 C$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.59 C$ 4.99 C$      -10.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 C$ 2.69 C$      -19.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 C$ 1.95 C$      -15.3 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.84 C$ 10.90 C$      -7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.51 C$ 3.84 C$      +9.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 C$ 2.23 C$      -1.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.42 C$ 4.39 C$      -0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.76 C$ 7.51 C$      -3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$ 7.95 C$      +3.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.64 C$ 8.08 C$      -16.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 C$ 2.08 C$      -9.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 C$ 0.87 C$      +8.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.92 C$ 2.30 C$      +19.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.30 C$ 2.62 C$      +14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.45 C$ 1.22 C$      -15.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 C$ 1.54 C$      +17.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.09 C$ 3.44 C$      +11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 C$ 2.30 C$      +0.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +5.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.52 C$ 4.26 C$      +21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 C$ 4.37 C$      +27.1 %
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$ 3.75 C$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 125.50 C$ 97.00 C$      -22.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.55 C$      +1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 C$ 2.82 C$      -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 C$ 43.50 C$      -13.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 C$ 6.44 C$      +1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 C$ 32,000.00 C$      +18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,943.67 C$ 27,143.20 C$      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.61 C$ 108.88 C$      -58.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.16 C$ 53.80 C$      -0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 88.93 C$ 60.28 C$      -32.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.70 C$ 40.20 C$      -50.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.33 C$ 21.00 C$      -45.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.25 C$ 15.00 C$      -7.7 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,528.26 C$ 952.00 C$      -37.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,435.57 C$ 11,200.00 C$      -59.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.48 C$ 84.76 C$      -5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 76.44 C$ 63.50 C$      -16.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 163.31 C$ 117.59 C$      -28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.12 C$ 156.02 C$      -22.0 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,960.07 C$ 1,655.46 C$      -15.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,756.32 C$ 1,266.76 C$      -27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,081.36 C$ 2,866.13 C$      -7.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,461.11 C$ 2,079.83 C$      -15.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 845.45 C$ 778.39 C$      -7.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 764.60 C$ 511.61 C$      -33.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,118.66 C$ 3,717.39 C$      -9.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.28 5.87      -19.3 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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