Montréal
Quebec, Canada
Substantially cheaper than Toronto or Vancouver, with a strong technology and creative sector. Working French is a practical necessity for most local roles, and Quebec runs its own immigration selection.
- Population
- 1,760,000
- Climate
- continental
- Typical download speed
- 170 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- CA$1,500 – CA$2,100
- One-bed, outside centre
- CA$1,150 – CA$1,600
- Monthly budget, one adult
- CA$2,500 – CA$3,600
Indicative
Getting around
Metro, bus and the automated REM light rail.
What people work in here
- Technology
- Aerospace
- Video games
- Artificial intelligence
Cost of living
We do not hold a Montréal cost series, so this is the Canada country-wide estimate. Use the rent figures above for the local picture.
| Category | Monthly range |
|---|---|
| Housing | CA$1,500 – CA$2,600 |
| Food | CA$450 – CA$750 |
| Utilities | CA$150 – CA$300 |
| Internet | CA$70 – CA$120 |
| Transport | CA$110 – CA$350 |
| Healthcare | CA$0 – CA$150 |
| Everything else | CA$300 – CA$650 |
| Total | CA$2,580 – CA$4,920 |
| Suggested monthly buffer | CA$5,904 |
Modelled from a baseline for one adult and scaled, not sampled from households. Figures are shown as ranges because that is the honest shape of the data.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimate. Healthcare is publicly funded for residents but dental, vision and prescriptions usually are not. Childcare costs vary enormously by province because of the subsidised-fee agreements.
Immigration
Immigration is decided nationally, not by city. Which routes are open to you, what they require and how long they take are all on the Canada guide.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimates, not survey data.