Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 24.1% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 57.0% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in London are 133.9% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in London are 21.7% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in London are 5.9% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in London is 6.4% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.60 £)
34.24 C$
(20.00 £)
     +37.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(70.09 £)
136.96 C$
(80.00 £)
     +14.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.76 £)
13.70 C$
(8.00 £)
     -8.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.67 £)
11.13 C$
(6.50 £)
     +39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(4.67 £)
9.42 C$
(5.50 £)
     +17.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 C$
(3.05 £)
6.13 C$
(3.58 £)
     +17.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 C$
(1.64 £)
3.33 C$
(1.94 £)
     +18.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 C$
(1.21 £)
2.71 C$
(1.58 £)
     +30.9 %
Markets
Montreal Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.97 C$
(6.41 £)
8.47 C$
(4.95 £)
     -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.90 C$
(2.28 £)
2.43 C$
(1.42 £)
     -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 C$
(1.20 £)
1.54 C$
(0.90 £)
     -25.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(2.66 £)
5.63 C$
(3.29 £)
     +23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(4.38 £)
5.95 C$
(3.48 £)
     -20.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.54 C$
(4.41 £)
5.91 C$
(3.45 £)
     -21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.89 C$
(5.19 £)
9.85 C$
(5.75 £)
     +10.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(1.29 £)
1.90 C$
(1.11 £)
     -14.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.54 £)
0.99 C$
(0.58 £)
     +7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(1.41 £)
2.02 C$
(1.18 £)
     -16.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 C$
(1.63 £)
2.34 C$
(1.37 £)
     -16.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.30 C$
(0.76 £)
0.98 C$
(0.57 £)
     -24.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(0.86 £)
0.93 C$
(0.54 £)
     -37.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(1.98 £)
1.58 C$
(0.92 £)
     -53.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 C$
(1.37 £)
2.15 C$
(1.25 £)
     -8.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(11.68 £)
15.84 C$
(9.25 £)
     -20.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(2.65 £)
3.51 C$
(2.05 £)
     -22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(2.62 £)
4.12 C$
(2.41 £)
     -7.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(8.76 £)
25.68 C$
(15.00 £)
     +71.2 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.19 £)
4.79 C$
(2.80 £)
     +27.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(56.66 £)
342.40 C$
(200.00 £)
     +253.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(2.66 £)
6.85 C$
(4.00 £)
     +50.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(1.88 £)
5.37 C$
(3.13 £)
     +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(31.02 £)
51.36 C$
(30.00 £)
     -3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.50 C$
(3.80 £)
9.85 C$
(5.75 £)
     +51.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,847.23 £)
46,702.73 C$
(27,280.00 £)
     +37.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,677.92 C$
(16,167.23 £)
44,272.79 C$
(25,860.62 £)
     +60.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.61 C$
(64.03 £)
491.40 C$
(287.04 £)
     +348.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.19 C$
(31.07 £)
25.91 C$
(15.13 £)
     -51.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.59 C$
(35.97 £)
53.28 C$
(31.12 £)
     -13.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.35 C$
(25.90 £)
80.50 C$
(47.02 £)
     +81.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(13.14 £)
23.81 C$
(13.91 £)
     +5.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(8.76 £)
25.68 C$
(15.00 £)
     +71.2 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(543.65 £)
3,150.62 C$
(1,840.34 £)
     +238.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(5,472.76 £)
34,333.29 C$
(20,054.76 £)
     +266.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.92 C$
(50.77 £)
140.80 C$
(82.24 £)
     +62.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.67 C$
(37.77 £)
68.42 C$
(39.97 £)
     +5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.17 C$
(69.61 £)
151.44 C$
(88.46 £)
     +27.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.12 C$
(84.77 £)
160.64 C$
(93.83 £)
     +10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,674.91 C$
(978.35 £)
3,831.40 C$
(2,238.00 £)
     +128.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,319.02 C$
(770.47 £)
2,781.39 C$
(1,624.67 £)
     +110.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.00 C$
(1,723.15 £)
7,399.80 C$
(4,322.37 £)
     +150.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,124.87 C$
(1,241.18 £)
4,915.18 C$
(2,871.05 £)
     +131.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(556.01 £)
2,244.75 C$
(1,311.20 £)
     +135.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(317.61 £)
1,226.60 C$
(716.48 £)
     +125.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,738.21 C$
(2,183.56 £)
5,494.60 C$
(3,209.51 £)
     +47.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.60      -12.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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