Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Okotoks Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Okotoks

😐 Solo nomad: Montreal is 7.5% more expensive than Okotoks without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Montreal is 0.9% more expensive than Okotoks without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.33 CA$22.23

$10.94 CA$14.89

49.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.7 CA$100

$67.1 CA$91.4

9.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.99 CA$14.96

$11.28 CA$15.36

-2.57%

Cappuccino

$3.82 CA$5.2

$3.74 CA$5.09

2.14%

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

$2.1 CA$2.86

$1.7 CA$2.31

23.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 CA$2.07

$1.69 CA$2.3

-10.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 CA$8.05

$5.05 CA$6.88

17.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.47 CA$8.8

$5.3 CA$7.22

22.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 CA$3.09

$2.01 CA$2.73

12.94%

White Bread (500g)

$3.36 CA$4.58

$2.8 CA$3.81

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.66 CA$4.98

$3.03 CA$4.13

20.79%

Eggs

$3.43 CA$4.67

$3.63 CA$4.94

-5.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.48 CA$22.43

$12.03 CA$16.37

36.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.61 CA$15.8

$12.71 CA$17.3

-8.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.19 CA$20.67

$15.84 CA$21.56

-4.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 CA$4.91

$3.15 CA$4.29

14.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 CA$2.28

$1.36 CA$1.85

23.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.12 CA$5.61

$3.84 CA$5.23

7.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.44 CA$6.05

$3.6 CA$4.9

23.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.64 CA$3.59

$2.36 CA$3.22

11.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.6 CA$3.54

$2.13 CA$2.9

22.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.17 CA$2.96

$2.69 CA$3.66

-19.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 CA$2.42

$1.95 CA$2.65

-8.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.27 CA$18.06

$12.93 CA$17.6

2.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.7 CA$17.29

$13.09 CA$17.81

-2.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 CA$4.24

$3.05 CA$4.16

1.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 CA$4.89

$3.3 CA$4.49

9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.69 CA$3.66

$2.54 CA$3.46

5.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.1 CA$99.5

$55.6 CA$75.7

31.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 CA$4.81

$3.12 CA$4.25

13.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.4 CA$1.9

$1.72 CA$2.35

-18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.13 CA$46.45

$23.2 CA$31.58

47.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 CA$1.68

$1.04 CA$1.42

18.27%

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

$25.2K CA$34.3K

$25.3K CA$34.5K

-0.58%

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

$21.6K CA$29.4K

$22.5K CA$30.7K

-4.05%

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

$75.3 CA$102

$198 CA$269

-61.96%

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

$36.75 CA$50

$44.63 CA$60.8

-17.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.37 CA$60.4

$66 CA$89.8

-32.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.45 CA$59.1

$27.68 CA$37.68

56.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.07 CA$23.24

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 CA$15.2

$12.38 CA$16.85

-9.77%

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

$621 CA$845

$687 CA$936

-9.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,850 CA$7,963

$11.7K CA$15.9K

-49.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.9 CA$85.6

$41.81 CA$56.9

50.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.2 CA$61.5

$42.09 CA$57.3

7.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 CA$140

$63 CA$85.7

63.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 CA$166

$72.2 CA$98.3

68.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,197 CA$1,629

$1,246 CA$1,696

-3.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$944 CA$1,285

$1,160 CA$1,579

-18.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 CA$2,816

$1,785 CA$2,429

15.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,558 CA$2,120

$1,661 CA$2,261

-6.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,154 CA$8,377

$2,183 CA$2,971

181.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,461 CA$6,072

$1,512 CA$2,059

194.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,940 CA$4,002

$2,642 CA$3,596

11.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.01

6.08

-17.60%

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

Last update for Montreal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Okotoks: October 28, 2025

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