Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 7.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% more in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Montreal
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Montreal are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.09
CA$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$3.25
CA$4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$7.59
CA$10.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$8.62
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.45
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$5.61
CA$7.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.61
CA$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.95
CA$2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.20
CA$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.13
CA$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.08
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$4.61
CA$6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$71.85
CA$99.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$15.29
CA$21.16
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$43.57
CA$60.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,655.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$957.38
CA$1,325.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$59.67
CA$82.59
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$650.63
CA$900.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$5,648.39
CA$7,818.14
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$6.47
CA$8.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.61
CA$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$11.85
CA$16.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$36.11
CA$49.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$63.65
CA$88.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$44.65
CA$61.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$89.18
CA$123.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$107.63
CA$148.97
|
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