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Cost of Living Comparison Between Athlone and Montreal Cost of Living Comparison Between Athlone and Montreal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Athlone is 10.2% more expensive than Montreal without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Athlone is 7% more expensive than Montreal without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.87 โ‚ฌ17.13
$16.33 CA$22.70
21.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 โ‚ฌ82.6
$72.4 CA$101
32.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.04
$11.12 CA$15.45
-5.67%
Cappuccino
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.67 CA$5.10
27.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.09 CA$2.90
17.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.46 CA$2.03
49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
$6.19 CA$8.60
13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 โ‚ฌ5.78
$6.56 CA$9.12
2.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$2.31 CA$3.21
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$3.21 CA$4.46
-58.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.81 CA$5.30
-54.07%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$3.35 CA$4.66
20.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.60
$15.88 CA$22.07
-29.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.36
$11.74 CA$16.32
2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.14 โ‚ฌ10.46
$15.49 CA$21.53
-21.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$3.66 CA$5.09
-27.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.63 CA$2.27
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$3.95 CA$5.49
-36.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$4.32 CA$6.00
-34.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.65 CA$3.68
-1.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.68 CA$3.73
-23.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.28 CA$3.17
-25.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.77 CA$2.46
12.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.57 โ‚ฌ17.73
$13.38 CA$18.60
53.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 โ‚ฌ9.98
$11.38 CA$15.82
1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.00 CA$4.17
17.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$3.60 CA$5.01
1.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.82 CA$3.92
-33.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 โ‚ฌ84.2
$74.0 CA$103
32.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.57
$3.51 CA$4.88
51.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.39 CA$1.93
101.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.73 โ‚ฌ24.77
$34.34 CA$47.74
-16.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.18 CA$1.64
74.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K โ‚ฌ37.3K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
74.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$22.1K CA$30.7K
78.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 โ‚ฌ211
$76.1 CA$106
222.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.96 โ‚ฌ18.93
$36.49 CA$50.7
-39.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.59 โ‚ฌ41.02
$44.45 CA$61.8
7.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 โ‚ฌ52.0
$43.54 CA$60.5
38.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 โ‚ฌ14.71
$17.02 CA$23.65
0.24%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 โ‚ฌ12.20
$11.10 CA$15.43
27.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,345 โ‚ฌ1,159
$621 CA$863
116.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,275 โ‚ฌ6,271
$5,880 CA$8,173
23.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
$62.6 CA$86.9
66.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 โ‚ฌ35.73
$45.10 CA$62.7
-8.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 โ‚ฌ74.7
$102 CA$142
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 โ‚ฌ67.1
$118 CA$164
-34.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,482 โ‚ฌ1,277
$1,225 CA$1,702
21.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 โ‚ฌ1,542
$963 CA$1,339
85.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,483 โ‚ฌ2,140
$2,083 CA$2,896
19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,233 โ‚ฌ1,925
$1,593 CA$2,214
40.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,464 โ‚ฌ2,986
$5,133 CA$7,135
-32.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,512 โ‚ฌ3,027
$4,160 CA$5,782
-15.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Athlone
Montreal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,349 โ‚ฌ2,887
$2,981 CA$4,144
12.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
5.01
-8.18%

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Last update for Athlone: January 12, 2026

Last update for Montreal: January 11, 2026

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