Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Montreal 

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Consumer Prices in Montreal are 8.9% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 23.3% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Montreal are 44.6% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 3.7% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 11.3% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 9.8% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 23.00 C$      -8.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 C$ 14.00 C$      +12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 7.50 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.50 C$      -5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$ 4.79 C$      -7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 C$ 2.44 C$      -11.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 C$ 1.82 C$      -26.3 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.14 C$ 10.77 C$      -3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 C$ 3.60 C$      +2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.21 C$ 1.93 C$      -12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.38 C$ 4.13 C$      -23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.27 C$ 7.10 C$      -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.86 C$ 7.16 C$      -9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.34 C$ 7.66 C$      -8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 C$ 1.96 C$      -17.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$ 0.91 C$      +6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 C$ 2.17 C$      -1.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 2.42 C$      -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.89 C$ 1.27 C$      -32.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$ 1.49 C$      +5.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.53 C$ 3.10 C$      -12.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$ 2.32 C$      -6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 17.50 C$      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.73 C$ 3.52 C$      -5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 C$ 3.93 C$      -1.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.08 C$ 15.00 C$      -21.4 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 C$ 3.50 C$      +12.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 C$ 94.00 C$      -21.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 4.10 C$      +2.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 2.82 C$      -12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$ 43.50 C$      +11.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 C$ 6.57 C$      -10.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 C$ 30,000.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,833.33 C$ 26,234.32 C$      -2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 146.38 C$ 99.73 C$      -31.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.36 C$ 0.51 C$      +40.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 89.91 C$ 61.04 C$      -32.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.81 C$ 39.29 C$      -34.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.93 C$ 19.62 C$      +31.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.75 C$ 15.00 C$      -15.5 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,393.46 C$ 915.50 C$      -34.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,847.91 C$ 12,755.56 C$      -48.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.64 C$ 82.97 C$      +0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.61 C$ 52.75 C$      -3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.18 C$ 119.57 C$      -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.50 C$ 149.12 C$      -3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,541.22 C$ 1,481.93 C$      -41.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,138.30 C$ 1,115.95 C$      -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,540.87 C$ 2,535.00 C$      -44.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,462.00 C$ 1,888.29 C$      -45.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,291.10 C$ 778.15 C$      -39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 982.22 C$ 441.12 C$      -55.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,591.47 C$ 3,867.54 C$      -15.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.74 5.61      -2.4 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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