Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Montreal Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Montreal

😐 Solo nomad: Hope is 2.6% more expensive than Montreal without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hope is 4.9% cheaper than Montreal without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.45 CA$19.67

$16.33 CA$22.23

-11.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52 CA$70.8

$73.7 CA$100

-29.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 CA$12.73

$10.99 CA$14.96

-14.92%

Cappuccino

$4.17 CA$5.68

$3.82 CA$5.2

9.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 CA$2.03

$2.1 CA$2.86

-29.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 CA$1.83

$1.52 CA$2.07

-11.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 CA$6.55

$5.92 CA$8.05

-18.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 CA$7.69

$6.47 CA$8.8

-12.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 CA$2.89

$2.27 CA$3.09

-6.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 CA$3.72

$3.36 CA$4.58

-18.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.44 CA$6.04

$3.66 CA$4.98

21.31%

Eggs

$3.15 CA$4.29

$3.43 CA$4.67

-8.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.72 CA$17.31

$16.48 CA$22.43

-22.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.28 CA$18.07

$11.61 CA$15.8

14.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.24 CA$27.55

$15.19 CA$20.67

33.25%

Apples (1kg)

$4.32 CA$5.88

$3.61 CA$4.91

19.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 CA$2.27

$1.68 CA$2.28

-1.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 CA$5.88

$4.12 CA$5.61

4.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.17 CA$5.68

$4.44 CA$6.05

-6.08%

Potato (1kg)

$2.91 CA$3.96

$2.64 CA$3.59

10.23%

Onion (1kg)

$4.16 CA$5.67

$2.6 CA$3.54

60.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.89 CA$3.94

$2.17 CA$2.96

33.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 CA$2.59

$1.78 CA$2.42

7.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.92 CA$20.31

$13.27 CA$18.06

12.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.31 CA$19.47

$12.7 CA$17.29

12.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 CA$3.32

$3.11 CA$4.24

-21.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 CA$3.54

$3.6 CA$4.89

-27.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$2.69 CA$3.66

-9.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.3 CA$86.1

$73.1 CA$99.5

-13.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 CA$4.58

$3.53 CA$4.81

-4.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 CA$2.48

$1.4 CA$1.9

30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.04 CA$35.44

$34.13 CA$46.45

-23.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 CA$1.85

$1.23 CA$1.68

10.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K CA$34.1K

$25.2K CA$34.3K

-0.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.8K CA$27K

$21.6K CA$29.4K

-8.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$137 CA$186

$75.3 CA$102

81.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$44.8 CA$61

$36.75 CA$50

21.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.8 CA$74.5

$44.37 CA$60.4

23.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.41 CA$56.4

$43.45 CA$59.1

-4.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.07 CA$23.24

Cinema Ticket

$15.93 CA$21.68

$11.17 CA$15.2

42.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$696 CA$947

$621 CA$845

12.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$16K

$5,850 CA$7,963

100.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 CA$75.8

$62.9 CA$85.6

-11.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.4 CA$64.5

$45.2 CA$61.5

4.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 CA$99.1

$103 CA$140

-29.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.9 CA$101

$122 CA$166

-39.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,308 CA$1,781

$1,197 CA$1,629

9.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,197 CA$1,629

$944 CA$1,285

26.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 CA$2,705

$2,069 CA$2,816

-3.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,783 CA$2,426

$1,558 CA$2,120

14.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,014 CA$6,825

$6,154 CA$8,377

-18.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,844 CA$5,232

$4,461 CA$6,072

-13.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,986 CA$4,065

$2,940 CA$4,002

1.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.8

5.01

15.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hope: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montreal: October 29, 2025

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