Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Montreal 

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Consumer Prices in Montreal are 14.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 16.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Montreal are 20.3% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 6.7% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 15.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 22.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.34 C$)
18.29 $
(25.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $
(85.44 C$)
87.78 $
(120.00 C$)
     +40.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.67 C$)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     +9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $
(6.42 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     +24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $
(9.23 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     -13.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $
(6.61 C$)
3.85 $
(5.26 C$)
     -20.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(3.55 C$)
2.07 $
(2.83 C$)
     -20.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $
(2.14 C$)
1.55 $
(2.11 C$)
     -1.1 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $
(6.08 C$)
8.02 $
(10.97 C$)
     +80.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(4.36 C$)
2.80 $
(3.83 C$)
     -12.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(3.01 C$)
1.47 $
(2.01 C$)
     -33.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $
(4.22 C$)
3.33 $
(4.55 C$)
     +7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $
(7.84 C$)
5.49 $
(7.50 C$)
     -4.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(7.81 C$)
5.52 $
(7.55 C$)
     -3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $
(8.65 C$)
6.50 $
(8.88 C$)
     +2.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $
(3.98 C$)
1.62 $
(2.21 C$)
     -44.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.13 C$)
0.67 $
(0.92 C$)
     -18.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $
(4.39 C$)
1.78 $
(2.44 C$)
     -44.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $
(3.80 C$)
2.10 $
(2.88 C$)
     -24.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.25 C$)
0.94 $
(1.29 C$)
     -42.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $
(2.88 C$)
1.08 $
(1.48 C$)
     -48.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(3.87 C$)
2.48 $
(3.39 C$)
     -12.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(2.06 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     +16.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(24.61 C$)
14.63 $
(20.00 C$)
     -18.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.36 C$)
3.32 $
(4.54 C$)
     +91.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $
(5.81 C$)
3.28 $
(4.48 C$)
     -22.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $
(14.78 C$)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     +1.5 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(3.76 C$)
2.74 $
(3.75 C$)
     -0.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(133.28 C$)
70.96 $
(97.00 C$)
     -27.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5.47 C$)
3.47 $
(4.75 C$)
     -13.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(2.64 C$)
2.35 $
(3.22 C$)
     +21.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(28.71 C$)
38.84 $
(53.10 C$)
     +85.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(5.31 C$)
4.76 $
(6.51 C$)
     +22.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(41,010.39 C$)
24,855.65 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $
(35,478.83 C$)
20,325.37 $
(27,785.04 C$)
     -21.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $
(254.58 C$)
82.36 $
(112.59 C$)
     -55.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(66.98 C$)
38.16 $
(52.16 C$)
     -22.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $
(92.62 C$)
44.56 $
(60.92 C$)
     -34.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $
(84.30 C$)
33.40 $
(45.66 C$)
     -45.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $
(37.59 C$)
16.46 $
(22.50 C$)
     -40.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(16.40 C$)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,753.19 C$)
680.84 $
(930.71 C$)
     -46.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(31,441.30 C$)
6,853.80 $
(9,369.23 C$)
     -70.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $
(64.44 C$)
64.96 $
(88.80 C$)
     +37.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(71.77 C$)
48.09 $
(65.74 C$)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $
(108.60 C$)
86.90 $
(118.79 C$)
     +9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $
(134.20 C$)
106.16 $
(145.12 C$)
     +8.1 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $
(2,364.93 C$)
1,203.43 $
(1,645.10 C$)
     -30.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $
(1,538.80 C$)
938.13 $
(1,282.43 C$)
     -16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $
(3,794.22 C$)
2,190.61 $
(2,994.59 C$)
     -21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $
(2,445.81 C$)
1,580.09 $
(2,160.00 C$)
     -11.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $
(336.70 C$)
696.32 $
(951.88 C$)
     +182.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $
(277.08 C$)
397.76 $
(543.74 C$)
     +96.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $
(5,617.17 C$)
2,672.40 $
(3,653.21 C$)
     -35.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.43      -3.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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