Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Montreal 

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Consumer Prices in Montreal are 7.6% lower than in Ottawa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 10.5% lower than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in Montreal are 16.8% lower than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 6.8% lower than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 3.8% higher than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 5.3% lower than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$ 100.00 C$      +5.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$ 14.00 C$      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 7.50 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 C$ 4.75 C$      -8.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$ 2.43 C$      -17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 C$ 1.78 C$      -17.1 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.98 C$ 10.81 C$      +8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.79 C$ 3.41 C$      +22.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.15 C$ 1.83 C$      -14.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 C$ 4.05 C$      -4.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.78 C$ 7.09 C$      +4.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.82 C$ 7.21 C$      +5.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.83 C$ 7.84 C$      +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 C$ 1.95 C$      -14.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 C$ 0.93 C$      +27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.76 C$ 1.98 C$      +12.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 C$ 2.33 C$      +13.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 C$ 1.15 C$      +1.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 C$ 1.37 C$      +10.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.84 C$ 3.11 C$      +9.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 C$ 2.25 C$      +9.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 C$ 17.00 C$      +6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.21 C$ 3.18 C$      -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 C$ 3.68 C$      +16.6 %
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) 125.00 C$ 94.00 C$      -24.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 4.10 C$      -3.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 2.82 C$      -12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 C$ 41.25 C$      +71.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 C$ 6.72 C$      -4.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 C$ 30,000.00 C$      +5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,749.12 C$ 26,296.04 C$      +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.54 C$ 105.37 C$      -46.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.68 C$ 0.51 C$      -25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.26 C$ 61.05 C$      -24.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.54 C$ 38.98 C$      -47.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.43 C$ 19.59 C$      -44.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 14.50 C$      -3.4 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,470.00 C$ 915.50 C$      -37.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 C$ 11,890.91 C$      -53.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.54 C$ 83.58 C$      +1.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.00 C$ 51.86 C$      -16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.50 C$ 123.76 C$      +1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 177.53 C$ 154.60 C$      -12.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,746.13 C$ 1,452.80 C$      -16.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,442.50 C$ 1,110.78 C$      -23.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.00 C$ 2,519.67 C$      -13.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,268.57 C$ 1,873.33 C$      -17.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 746.96 C$ 778.15 C$      +4.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 646.17 C$ 441.12 C$      -31.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,533.17 C$ 3,842.97 C$      -15.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.25 5.36      -14.2 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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