# Cost of living in Montreal

What it costs to live in Montreal, Canada — $2,096/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $2,096 |
| Couple | $2,755 |
| Family (4) | $5,220 |
| Retirees | $2,755 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,309 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $546 |  |
| Transport | $76 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $165 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $976 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,309 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,629 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $2,166 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $2.26 |
| Bread (loaf) | $3.32 |
| Eggs (12) | $3.53 |
| Rice (1kg) | $3.13 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $13 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.46 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $2.86 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.91 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.47 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $11 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $2.49 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $18 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $73 |
| Cappuccino | $3.90 |
| Beer (draught) | $5.82 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $1.94 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $76 |
| Single ride | $2.73 |
| Taxi start | $3.46 |
| Taxi per km | $1.49 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.16 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $3,006/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $3,374
- **Local currency:** CAD (1 USD ≈ 1.36 CAD)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tucson | $1,322 | $2,230 | /cost-of-living/tucson |
| Kansas City | $1,395 | $2,487 | /cost-of-living/kansas-city |
| Puerto Vallarta | $1,435 | $2,044 | /cost-of-living/puerto-vallarta |
| Mexico City | $1,173 | $1,672 | /cost-of-living/mexico-city |
| San Miguel de Allende | $1,106 | $1,732 | /cost-of-living/san-miguel-de-allende |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/montreal

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/montreal) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.