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Japan

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Canada

Montreal vs. Kyoto Cost of Living Summary

Montreal is 47.1% more expensive than Kyoto.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Montreal
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Montreal
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Montreal
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Montreal
Childcare: pay 38.4% more in Montreal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Montreal
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Montreal

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Montreal are more expensive than in Kyoto. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Montreal.

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Montreal vs. Kyoto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montreal instead of Kyoto, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kyoto	Montreal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.49 ¥1,495	$18.94 CA$26.47	+99.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.06 ¥798	$10.52 CA$14.70	+107.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ¥135	$1.97 CA$2.75	+130.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ¥112	$1.52 CA$2.13	+113.5%
Average			+106.7%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Kyoto	Montreal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 ¥255	$3.11 CA$4.35	+92.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 ¥681	$6.56 CA$9.17	+51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.81 ¥915	$8.60 CA$12.02	+48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 ¥337	$3.57 CA$4.99	+66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 ¥560	$5.10 CA$7.13	+43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 ¥362	$1.50 CA$2.10	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 ¥166	$0.66 CA$0.92	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.30 ¥362	$1.46 CA$2.04	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 ¥256	$1.33 CA$1.86	-18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ¥136	$0.86 CA$1.20	-0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 ¥121	$0.81 CA$1.14	+6.4%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Kyoto	Montreal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 ¥646	$5.01 CA$7.00	+22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.27 ¥9,969	$76.45 CA$106.85	+20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$27,760.48 CA$38,799.43	+27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.69 ¥5,309	$14.66 CA$20.49	-56.5%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kyoto	Montreal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.84 ¥4,860	$42.08 CA$58.82	+36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$564.23 ¥88,911	$1,253.33 CA$1,751.72	+122.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.84 ¥51,661	$968.97 CA$1,354.27	+195.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.16 ¥12,317	$59.09 CA$82.59	-24.4%
Average			+106.7%

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pay 38.4% more for childcare

	Kyoto	Montreal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$649.00 ¥102K	$506.92 CA$708.50	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,550.09 ¥1M	$16,061.08 CA$22,447.77	+145.2%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kyoto	Montreal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 ¥498	$6.31 CA$8.82	+99.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 ¥520	$3.82 CA$5.34	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥618	$11.22 CA$15.68	+186.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.76 ¥8,314	$28.79 CA$40.24	-45.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.34 ¥1,944	$11.22 CA$15.68	-9.0%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Kyoto	Montreal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.15 ¥8,848	$58.11 CA$81.22	+3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.86 ¥7,227	$38.34 CA$53.59	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.69 ¥10,982	$93.86 CA$131.18	+34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.33 ¥16,283	$107.90 CA$150.81	+4.4%
Average			+5.0%

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