Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 25.0% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% less in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Montreal
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.51
|
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.01
|
$2.09
CA$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.29
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
$3.25
CA$4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.10
|
$7.59
CA$10.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.62
|
$8.62
CA$12.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
$3.45
CA$4.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.30
|
$5.61
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.37
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.07
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.21
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.12
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.77
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.65
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.97
|
$4.61
CA$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$230.49
|
$71.85
CA$103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,100.24
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$50.10
|
$15.29
CA$22.04
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$84.02
|
$43.57
CA$62.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,503.03
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,724.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,347.30
|
$957.38
CA$1,380.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$245.57
|
$59.67
CA$86.03
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,211.09
|
$650.63
CA$938.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,808.02
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,144.69
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$6.47
CA$9.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.58
|
$3.61
CA$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$53.01
|
$11.85
CA$17.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$95.76
|
$36.11
CA$52.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.45
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$119.25
|
$63.65
CA$91.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$85.84
|
$44.65
CA$64.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$174.08
|
$89.18
CA$128.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$209.42
|
$107.63
CA$155.20
|
|
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