Studying in Canada, how much does it cost for an average person to spend a month in Montreal?

The current minimum living standard in Montreal is 900-1,000 Canadian dollars per person per month. The relief funds, pensions, student grants, unemployment benefits or other subsidies issued by the government basically follow this standard. In other words, you cannot survive below this standard.

With this concept, it is up to you to calculate the cost of living in Canada.

If a family of three rents a house, the minimum expenses are as follows: renting a house (2 bedrooms and 1 living room) 800-1,000 Canadian dollars, food 600-800, public transportation and monthly passes for three people 180-200, Internet phone calls Communications 100, other expenses 100-400, roughly 1800-2500 per month. This is just the simplest standard for food, accommodation and transportation. Travel, cultural and sports activities, socializing, eating out, mobile phones, personal hobbies, clothing, furniture, electrical appliances, etc. are not included.

If you buy a house, if you pay the full payment, you will lose 800-1,000 in housing expenses, increase the house tax and school tax by about 300-400, increase the heating fee by 100-200, and increase the maintenance fee by 100-200 or Maintenance fee (maintenance is required, the apartment has maintenance fee).

If you drive, you only use it to go to work and buy groceries. Ordinary cars cost 100-150 (87 gasoline), and good cars and good fuel (high-grade 91 and 93 gasoline) cost 250-350.

If the family income is low or none of them are working, children under 18 years old (most under 6 years old) will receive a monthly subsidy of 500-700 per person, as well as other subsidies and tax rebates, so the initial immigration (with a Children, no job) expenses are expected to be 1100-1800 per month. If your parents are studying, there are other subsidies, about 400-700 per month, depending on the school and degree you study.