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Montreal vs Calgary in 2026: cost index 104 vs 114, rent $1,700 vs $2,050, income $66,000 vs $86,500, QoL 64 vs 61.
Montreal vs Calgary in 2026: cost index 104 vs 114, rent $1,700 vs $2,050, income $66,000 vs $86,500, QoL 64 vs 61.
Montreal: cost index 104 (-2 vs national avg 106), rent $1,700/month.
Quebec region average cost index: 109. Montreal is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 64/100 — safety 64, healthcare 76, walkability 78.
Safety score: 64/100 (crime rate 48.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Montreal has a cost index of 104 — 2 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $66,000 with rent at $1,700/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Montreal scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (64), healthcare (76), and walkability (78) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Montreal has a cost index of 104 (national avg: 106), rent $1,700/mo, median income $66,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 64/100.
The Quebec region of average QoL score is 63/100. Montreal leads with 64/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA.
Montreal: cost index 104, rent $1,700/mo, income $66,000/yr, QoL 64/100. Calgary: cost index 114, rent $2,050/mo, income $86,500/yr, QoL 61/100.