Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 30.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Montreal
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of London, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.09
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$3.25
CA$4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$7.59
CA$10.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$8.62
CA$12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$3.45
CA$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$5.61
CA$8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$4.61
CA$6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$71.85
CA$103.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$15.29
CA$22.08
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$43.57
CA$62.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,727.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$957.38
CA$1,383.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$59.67
CA$86.20
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$650.63
CA$939.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,160.51
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$6.47
CA$9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$3.61
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$11.85
CA$17.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$36.11
CA$52.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$63.65
CA$91.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$44.65
CA$64.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$89.18
CA$128.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$107.63
CA$155.50
|
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