Cost of living comparison
New York City is 2.5 times more expensive than Montreal.
If you lived in New York City instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 47.1% more for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$3.01
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Montreal
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.68
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.91
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.38
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.95
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$8.06
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.96
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.81
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.16
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.55
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Montreal
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.63
|
$3.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$103.28
|
$132.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$21.97
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Montreal
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$62.64
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,719.12
|
$4,097.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,376.26
|
$2,883.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$85.77
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$935.30
|
$3,253.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$8,119.73
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.30
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.18
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.04
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$51.92
|
$148.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$91.50
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$64.19
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$128.19
|
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$154.72
|
$168.36
|
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