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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montpellier and Montreal Cost of Living Comparison Between Montpellier and Montreal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montpellier is 1.3% more expensive than Montreal without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Montpellier is 3% cheaper than Montreal without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
$16.33 CA$22.70
5.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.60
$72.4 CA$101
-20.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.21 โ‚ฌ11.38
$11.12 CA$15.45
18.79%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.67 CA$5.10
4.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.09 CA$2.90
33.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.46 CA$2.03
30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$6.19 CA$8.60
-5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$6.56 CA$9.12
-30.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.31 CA$3.21
-39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$3.21 CA$4.46
-6.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.81 CA$5.30
-28.61%
Eggs
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.35 CA$4.66
23.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.78 โ‚ฌ16.19
$15.88 CA$22.07
18.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.19 โ‚ฌ13.09
$11.74 CA$16.32
29.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.36 โ‚ฌ22.72
$15.49 CA$21.53
70.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$3.66 CA$5.09
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.63 CA$2.27
38.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$3.95 CA$5.49
-33.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$4.32 CA$6.00
-6.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.65 CA$3.68
-10.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.68 CA$3.73
-1.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.28 CA$3.17
-30.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.47
$1.77 CA$2.46
-69.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.90
$13.38 CA$18.60
3.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 โ‚ฌ7.45
$11.38 CA$15.82
-24.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.00 CA$4.17
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$3.60 CA$5.01
9.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.82 CA$3.92
-32.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$74.0 CA$103
-76.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$3.51 CA$4.88
47.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.39 CA$1.93
15.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.07 โ‚ฌ28.51
$34.34 CA$47.74
-3.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.18 CA$1.64
71.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
51.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$22.1K CA$30.7K
75.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 โ‚ฌ165
$76.1 CA$106
152.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.34 โ‚ฌ23.57
$36.49 CA$50.7
-25.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.98 โ‚ฌ29.29
$44.45 CA$61.8
-23.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.36 โ‚ฌ32.21
$43.54 CA$60.5
-14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.49 โ‚ฌ25.42
$17.02 CA$23.65
73.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.02
$11.10 CA$15.43
25.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ666
$621 CA$863
24.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,112 โ‚ฌ6,993
$5,880 CA$8,173
37.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.0
$62.6 CA$86.9
63.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.48 โ‚ฌ39.20
$45.10 CA$62.7
0.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.3
$102 CA$142
4.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$118 CA$164
55.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 โ‚ฌ731
$1,225 CA$1,702
-30.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$963 CA$1,339
-20.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 โ‚ฌ1,221
$2,083 CA$2,896
-32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 โ‚ฌ946
$1,593 CA$2,214
-31.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,149 โ‚ฌ4,438
$5,133 CA$7,135
0.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,090 โ‚ฌ3,526
$4,160 CA$5,782
-1.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montpellier
Montreal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,782 โ‚ฌ2,398
$2,981 CA$4,144
-6.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5.01
-27.35%

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Last update for Montpellier: January 12, 2026

Last update for Montreal: January 11, 2026

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