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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Montreal Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Montreal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Surrey is 10.6% more expensive than Montreal without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Surrey is 6.7% more expensive than Montreal without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.99
$16.33 CA$22.70
14.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 CA$112
$72.4 CA$101
10.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.11
$11.12 CA$15.45
-2.25%
Cappuccino
$4.25 CA$5.91
$3.67 CA$5.10
15.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.85
$2.09 CA$2.90
-1.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.45
$1.46 CA$2.03
20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 CA$8.02
$6.19 CA$8.60
-6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 CA$10.00
$6.56 CA$9.12
9.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 CA$3.56
$2.31 CA$3.21
10.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$3.21 CA$4.46
-16.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.33 CA$7.41
$3.81 CA$5.30
39.90%
Eggs
$3.63 CA$5.05
$3.35 CA$4.66
8.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CA$14.57
$15.88 CA$22.07
-34.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.68 CA$16.24
$11.74 CA$16.32
-0.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 CA$33.60
$15.49 CA$21.53
56.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 CA$4.79
$3.66 CA$5.09
-6.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.84
$1.63 CA$2.27
-18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 CA$4.29
$3.95 CA$5.49
-22.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.64
$4.32 CA$6.00
-22.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.37
$2.65 CA$3.68
-8.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 CA$2.89
$2.68 CA$3.73
-22.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.38 CA$3.30
$2.28 CA$3.17
4.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 CA$2.77
$1.77 CA$2.46
12.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.69 CA$20.42
$13.38 CA$18.60
9.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.45 CA$20.08
$11.38 CA$15.82
26.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$3.00 CA$4.17
27.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 CA$5.53
$3.60 CA$5.01
10.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 CA$4.30
$2.82 CA$3.92
9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$126 CA$176
$74.0 CA$103
70.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 CA$3.79
$3.51 CA$4.88
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 CA$2.12
$1.39 CA$1.93
9.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.47 CA$39.58
$34.34 CA$47.74
-17.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CA$1.89
$1.18 CA$1.64
15.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K CA$34.1K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
-1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.6K
$22.1K CA$30.7K
-3.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 CA$258
$76.1 CA$106
143.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.34 CA$58.9
$36.49 CA$50.7
16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.3 CA$92.2
$44.45 CA$61.8
49.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.71 CA$62.2
$43.54 CA$60.5
2.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.14 CA$25.21
$17.02 CA$23.65
6.58%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 CA$17.63
$11.10 CA$15.43
14.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$905 CA$1,258
$621 CA$863
45.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K CA$17.3K
$5,880 CA$8,173
111.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 CA$76.7
$62.6 CA$86.9
-11.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 CA$75.6
$45.10 CA$62.7
20.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 CA$146
$102 CA$142
3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 CA$131
$118 CA$164
-19.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,655 CA$2,300
$1,225 CA$1,702
35.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 CA$1,926
$963 CA$1,339
43.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 CA$4,212
$2,083 CA$2,896
45.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,486 CA$3,456
$1,593 CA$2,214
56.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,780 CA$13.6K
$5,133 CA$7,135
90.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,609 CA$12.0K
$4,160 CA$5,782
106.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Montreal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,088 CA$4,293
$2,981 CA$4,144
3.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
5.01
30.54%

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Last update for Surrey: January 11, 2026

Last update for Montreal: January 11, 2026

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