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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Kokkola Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Kokkola

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montreal is 6.9% more expensive than Kokkola without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Montreal is 6.6% more expensive than Kokkola without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.33 CA$22.70
$12.80 โ‚ฌ11.04
27.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$101
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.2
-17.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CA$15.45
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.02
-4.39%
Cappuccino
$3.67 CA$5.10
$5.43 โ‚ฌ4.68
-32.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 CA$2.90
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
-42.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 CA$2.03
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
-37.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 CA$8.60
$8.45 โ‚ฌ7.28
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.56 CA$9.12
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.04
-29.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.21
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
110.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 CA$4.46
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
62.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.30
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
56.15%
Eggs
$3.35 CA$4.66
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.88 CA$22.07
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
166.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.74 CA$16.32
$14.60 โ‚ฌ12.58
-19.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 CA$21.53
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
-31.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CA$5.09
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CA$2.27
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-20.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.49
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
46.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 CA$6.00
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.68
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
204.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 CA$3.73
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
34.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 CA$3.17
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
-26.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.46
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-11.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.38 CA$18.60
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
15.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.38 CA$15.82
$16.44 โ‚ฌ14.17
-30.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.17
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
-5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 CA$5.01
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
2.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 CA$3.92
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
-19.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.0 CA$103
$66.6 โ‚ฌ57.4
11.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 CA$4.88
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
-48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 CA$1.93
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
20.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.34 CA$47.74
$66.1 โ‚ฌ57.0
-48.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.64
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-43.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.5K
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.4K
-31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K CA$30.7K
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.7K
-43.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.1 CA$106
$84.2 โ‚ฌ72.6
-9.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.49 CA$50.7
$29.86 โ‚ฌ25.74
22.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.45 CA$61.8
$24.44 โ‚ฌ21.07
81.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.54 CA$60.5
$44.08 โ‚ฌ37.99
-1.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 CA$23.65
$24.16 โ‚ฌ20.83
-29.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 CA$15.43
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
-4.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$621 CA$863
$317 โ‚ฌ273
95.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,880 CA$8,173
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,852
-48.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 CA$86.9
$88.3 โ‚ฌ76.1
-29.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.10 CA$62.7
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.03
-11.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CA$142
$112 โ‚ฌ96.4
-8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$164
$156 โ‚ฌ135
-24.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 CA$1,702
$747 โ‚ฌ644
63.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 CA$1,339
$603 โ‚ฌ520
59.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 CA$2,896
$990 โ‚ฌ853
110.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 CA$2,214
$808 โ‚ฌ696
97.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,133 CA$7,135
$4,102 โ‚ฌ3,536
25.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,160 CA$5,782
$1,108 โ‚ฌ955
275.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montreal
Kokkola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,981 CA$4,144
$2,522 โ‚ฌ2,174
18.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
3.82
31.15%

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Last update for Montreal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kokkola: January 13, 2026

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