Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 24.3% more expensive than Montreal.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$2.94
|
$2.77
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$2.35
€2.26
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.57
|
$2.91
€2.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.65
|
$8.18
€7.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.09
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.84
|
$4.47
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$7.87
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.27
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.74
|
$1.41
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.59
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.47
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$100.82
|
$41.80
€40.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
$27,753.31
€26,639.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$21.45
|
$18.01
€17.28
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Montreal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$61.15
|
$36.56
€35.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,678.13
|
$1,107.49
€1,063.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,343.44
|
$808.26
€775.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$83.73
|
$244.03
€234.24
|
|
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$912.99
|
$273.73
€262.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$7,926.10
|
$15,621.84
€14,995.04
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.07
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.06
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.64
|
$6.75
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$50.68
|
$45.46
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$89.32
|
$104.52
€100.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$62.66
|
$43.69
€41.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$125.14
|
$95.42
€91.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$151.03
|
$123.09
€118.15
|
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