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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Montreal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Montreal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lille is 1.9% more expensive than Montreal without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lille is 0.3% cheaper than Montreal without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lille
Montreal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.76 โ‚ฌ15.31
$16.33 CA$22.70
8.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
$72.4 CA$101
-3.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$11.12 CA$15.45
24.37%
Cappuccino
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
$3.67 CA$5.10
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.09 CA$2.90
52.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.46 CA$2.03
40.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 โ‚ฌ7.02
$6.19 CA$8.60
31.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
$6.56 CA$9.12
-13.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lille
Montreal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.31 CA$3.21
-36.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.21 CA$4.46
-43.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$3.81 CA$5.30
-20.47%
Eggs
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.35 CA$4.66
22.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.47 โ‚ฌ19.37
$15.88 CA$22.07
41.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.31
$11.74 CA$16.32
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 โ‚ฌ20.40
$15.49 CA$21.53
52.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$3.66 CA$5.09
2.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.63 CA$2.27
38.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$3.95 CA$5.49
-38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$4.32 CA$6.00
-26.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.65 CA$3.68
-27.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.68 CA$3.73
-23.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.28 CA$3.17
-32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.59
$1.77 CA$2.46
-61.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.43 โ‚ฌ11.58
$13.38 CA$18.60
0.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.46
$11.38 CA$15.82
-23.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$3.00 CA$4.17
-19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.71
$3.60 CA$5.01
19.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lille
Montreal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.82 CA$3.92
-15.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.2
$74.0 CA$103
-5.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.02
$3.51 CA$4.88
33.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.39 CA$1.93
31.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.90 โ‚ฌ28.36
$34.34 CA$47.74
-4.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.18 CA$1.64
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
52.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$22.1K CA$30.7K
67.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lille
Montreal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 โ‚ฌ169
$76.1 CA$106
157.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.71
$36.49 CA$50.7
-37.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.07 โ‚ฌ25.06
$44.45 CA$61.8
-34.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lille
Montreal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.52 โ‚ฌ34.06
$43.54 CA$60.5
-9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.80 โ‚ฌ15.35
$17.02 CA$23.65
4.58%
Cinema Ticket
$14.37 โ‚ฌ12.39
$11.10 CA$15.43
29.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lille
Montreal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$564 โ‚ฌ486
$621 CA$863
-9.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,540 โ‚ฌ7,362
$5,880 CA$8,173
45.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lille
Montreal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.1
$62.6 CA$86.9
46.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$45.10 CA$62.7
-17.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 โ‚ฌ73.4
$102 CA$142
-16.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.6
$118 CA$164
-10.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lille
Montreal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚ฌ719
$1,225 CA$1,702
-31.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 โ‚ฌ602
$963 CA$1,339
-27.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 โ‚ฌ1,368
$2,083 CA$2,896
-23.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 โ‚ฌ1,013
$1,593 CA$2,214
-26.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,649 โ‚ฌ4,008
$5,133 CA$7,135
-9.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$4,160 CA$5,782
-24.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lille
Montreal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,143 โ‚ฌ2,709
$2,981 CA$4,144
5.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5.01
-26.35%

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Last update for Lille: January 11, 2026

Last update for Montreal: January 11, 2026

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