Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montreal is 61.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Montreal is 55.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.33 CA$22.23
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
51.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$100
$43.26 โ‚พ118
70.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.99 CA$14.96
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
30.06%
Cappuccino
$3.82 CA$5.2
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
22.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 CA$2.86
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.07
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
237.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 CA$8.05
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
176.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 CA$8.8
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
119.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CA$3.09
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
20.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 CA$4.58
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
394.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.66 CA$4.98
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
97.84%
Eggs
$3.43 CA$4.67
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.48 CA$22.43
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
111.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.61 CA$15.8
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
78.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.19 CA$20.67
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
57.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.91
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
198.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 CA$2.28
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
5.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.61
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
131.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 CA$6.05
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
91.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 CA$3.59
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
271.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 CA$3.54
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
282.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 CA$2.96
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.42
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
150.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.27 CA$18.06
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
352.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.7 CA$17.29
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
73.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
100.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 CA$4.89
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
61.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
647.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.1 CA$99.5
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
398.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
135.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
94.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.13 CA$46.45
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
381.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
36.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CA$29.4K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
5.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.3 CA$102
$74 โ‚พ201
1.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.75 CA$50
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
213.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.37 CA$60.4
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
149.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.45 CA$59.1
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-29.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.07 CA$23.24
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
4.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 CA$15.2
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
72.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$621 CA$845
$267 โ‚พ727
132.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,850 CA$7,963
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
14.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 CA$85.6
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-18.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$43.57 โ‚พ119
3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$140
$119 โ‚พ325
-13.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$166
$112 โ‚พ305
8.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 CA$1,629
$696 โ‚พ1,895
71.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$944 CA$1,285
$468 โ‚พ1,273
101.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 CA$2,816
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
53.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 CA$2,120
$779 โ‚พ2,119
100.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 CA$8,377
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
174.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,461 CA$6,072
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
229.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montreal
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,940 CA$4,002
$606 โ‚พ1,650
384.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.89
-57.86%

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Last update for Montreal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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