Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 54.8% more expensive than Montreal.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
Montreal
|
Los Angeles
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
CA$14.49
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
CA$2.39
|
$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$2.29
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
Montreal
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$3.86
|
$4.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
CA$8.05
|
$6.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CA$11.03
|
$4.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
CA$4.08
|
$4.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
$5.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$2.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
CA$0.94
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.05
|
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.44
|
$1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.20
|
$1.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CA$1.43
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
Montreal
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
CA$6.72
|
$5.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.32
CA$94.82
|
$90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,862.20
CA$31,272.06
|
$25,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.35
CA$18.26
|
$17.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Montreal
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
CA$61.50
|
$70.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.52
CA$1,465.68
|
$2,627.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.68
CA$1,115.73
|
$2,023.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.94
CA$76.52
|
$119.61
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Montreal
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$675.17
CA$923.53
|
$1,426.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,835.13
CA$12,085.14
|
$22,929.57
|
|
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
Montreal
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
CA$7.57
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.77
|
$5.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
CA$40.31
|
$47.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.32
CA$14.12
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
Montreal
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.21
CA$83.73
|
$61.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.51
CA$54.04
|
$40.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
CA$121.66
|
$99.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.18
CA$153.45
|
$141.00
|
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