Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Columbus, OH 

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Cost of Living in Columbus, OH is 6.5% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Columbus, OH is 12.7% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Columbus, OH are 28.9% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Columbus, OH are 1.1% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Columbus, OH are 7.4% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Columbus, OH is 30.3% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.41 $)
27.16 C$
(20.00 $)
     +8.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(88.37 $)
95.06 C$
(70.00 $)
     -20.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(11.05 $)
14.66 C$
(10.79 $)
     -2.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(6.63 $)
6.79 C$
(5.00 $)
     -24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.63 $)
10.18 C$
(7.50 $)
     +13.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 C$
(3.81 $)
6.74 C$
(4.96 $)
     +30.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 C$
(2.21 $)
3.48 C$
(2.56 $)
     +16.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 C$
(1.59 $)
3.03 C$
(2.23 $)
     +40.4 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.09 C$
(8.90 $)
4.63 C$
(3.41 $)
     -61.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.11 C$
(3.03 $)
3.55 C$
(2.62 $)
     -13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(1.57 $)
1.96 C$
(1.44 $)
     -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.77 C$
(3.51 $)
3.78 C$
(2.79 $)
     -20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 C$
(6.38 $)
9.74 C$
(7.17 $)
     +12.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.10 C$
(5.96 $)
9.53 C$
(7.02 $)
     +17.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.11 C$
(6.71 $)
10.31 C$
(7.59 $)
     +13.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 C$
(1.66 $)
3.39 C$
(2.50 $)
     +50.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$
(0.68 $)
0.95 C$
(0.70 $)
     +2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.92 $)
2.82 C$
(2.08 $)
     +8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.06 $)
3.06 C$
(2.26 $)
     +9.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 C$
(1.13 $)
2.45 C$
(1.81 $)
     +59.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1.09 $)
2.61 C$
(1.92 $)
     +77.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.17 C$
(2.34 $)
2.73 C$
(2.01 $)
     -13.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(1.86 $)
2.78 C$
(2.05 $)
     +9.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.73 $)
24.44 C$
(18.00 $)
     +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.85 C$
(3.57 $)
2.58 C$
(1.90 $)
     -46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.99 C$
(3.67 $)
4.30 C$
(3.17 $)
     -13.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.60 C$
(11.49 $)
13.58 C$
(10.00 $)
     -13.0 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.76 $)
2.72 C$
(2.00 $)
     -27.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(73.64 $)
86.23 C$
(63.50 $)
     -13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.88 C$
(3.59 $)
4.07 C$
(3.00 $)
     -16.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$
(2.43 $)
2.74 C$
(2.02 $)
     -16.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.10 C$
(35.42 $)
36.66 C$
(27.00 $)
     -23.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.43 C$
(4.74 $)
4.60 C$
(3.39 $)
     -28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(25,021.54 $)
40,665.17 C$
(29,946.00 $)
     +19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,716.24 C$
(21,146.76 $)
35,065.16 C$
(25,822.13 $)
     +22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.09 C$
(78.12 $)
299.05 C$
(220.22 $)
     +181.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.27 C$
(39.23 $)
71.97 C$
(53.00 $)
     +35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.68 C$
(44.69 $)
92.89 C$
(68.40 $)
     +53.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.09 C$
(35.41 $)
59.40 C$
(43.74 $)
     +23.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.25 C$
(14.18 $)
39.38 C$
(29.00 $)
     +104.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(11.05 $)
16.30 C$
(12.00 $)
     +8.6 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 905.56 C$
(666.85 $)
1,674.80 C$
(1,233.33 $)
     +84.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,100.00 C$
(5,964.87 $)
20,821.90 C$
(15,333.33 $)
     +157.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.04 C$
(63.36 $)
86.57 C$
(63.75 $)
     +0.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.68 C$
(45.42 $)
62.35 C$
(45.91 $)
     +1.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 126.22 C$
(92.95 $)
113.73 C$
(83.75 $)
     -9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.79 C$
(108.83 $)
150.34 C$
(110.71 $)
     +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,682.96 C$
(1,239.34 $)
2,064.57 C$
(1,520.36 $)
     +22.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,335.37 C$
(983.37 $)
1,596.15 C$
(1,175.41 $)
     +19.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,994.87 C$
(2,205.44 $)
4,149.22 C$
(3,055.50 $)
     +38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,195.73 C$
(1,616.95 $)
2,773.87 C$
(2,042.69 $)
     +26.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 935.45 C$
(688.87 $)
397.86 C$
(292.99 $)
     -57.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 554.19 C$
(408.11 $)
399.56 C$
(294.24 $)
     -27.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,658.46 C$
(2,694.10 $)
5,370.35 C$
(3,954.75 $)
     +46.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.28 6.53      +4.0 %
Last update: October 2024September 2024
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