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Montreal vs Ottawa in 2026: cost index 104 vs 113, rent $1,700 vs $2,100, income $66,000 vs $86,000, QoL 64 vs 64.
Montreal vs Ottawa in 2026: cost index 104 vs 113, rent $1,700 vs $2,100, income $66,000 vs $86,000, QoL 64 vs 64.
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.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: 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%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Montreal scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (64), healthcare (76), and walkability (78) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. 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 64/100. 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. Ottawa: cost index 113, rent $2,100/mo, income $86,000/yr, QoL 64/100.