Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 28.9% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Montreal instead of London, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Montreal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.22
|
$18.35
CA$24.92
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.69
|
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$2.10
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.59
|
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
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pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
Montreal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
$3.09
CA$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.61
|
$6.28
CA$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.83
|
$8.06
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.26
|
$5.63
CA$7.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
$1.64
CA$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
$2.08
CA$2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.07
CA$1.45
|
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pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Montreal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.48
|
$4.79
CA$6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£192.24
|
$71.19
CA$96.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,221.09
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,866.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.30
|
$15.23
CA$20.68
|
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pay 43.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Montreal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.81
|
$44.20
CA$60.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,055.53
|
$1,219.08
CA$1,655.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,544.99
|
$947.47
CA$1,286.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.82
|
$62.68
CA$85.13
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Montreal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,768.91
|
$659.52
CA$895.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,276.31
|
$6,646.93
CA$9,027.53
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Montreal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.25
|
$6.24
CA$8.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.48
|
$3.84
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.42
|
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.92
|
$33.41
CA$45.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.42
|
$11.01
CA$14.95
|
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pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Montreal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.55
|
$64.92
CA$88.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.84
|
$49.04
CA$66.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.59
|
$87.69
CA$119.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.98
|
$108.25
CA$147.02
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