Montreal vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1914
$3498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4438
$7953
🏠 One person rent
$976
$2387
🏘️ Family rent
$1640
$4187
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2832
$5262
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montreal is 45% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2283rd and 34th ($1914 vs $3498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 25th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 45th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs San Diego

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Montreal San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.07
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$6.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$2488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$2058
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1885
$4546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1434
$3679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.2
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7048
$9450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4792
$7126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$5.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$30.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$1759
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5820
$28571

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1859
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1827
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1873
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1845
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1857
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1952
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1860
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1882
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1909
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1960
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1865
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1868
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1883
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1825
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1839
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1895
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1791
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1862
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1800
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1809
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1795
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1842
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1815
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1825
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1830
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1695
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1886
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1749
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1818
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1791
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1610
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1964
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1476
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1584
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1724

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3107
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2967
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2864
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2940
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2867
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2941
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2981
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1166
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2868
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2905
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2935
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1012
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1002
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3211
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2876
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3214
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2776
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3181
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2849
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2664
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2966
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3028
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2981
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2713
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3039
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2743
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3476
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3073
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2644
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$900
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2658
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3485
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3006
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3002
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3454
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2518
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2797
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2672
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2752