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Montréal

Canada

vs

Climate

Montréal logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to St. John's's 1 — Montréal wins by 4. Montréal also leads on sunny days by 66.

MontréalSt. John's
Sunny days
176110
Hot days
120
Frost days
136133
Rain days
107128
Snow days
3142
Outdoor dinner months
5/121/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s5.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,0861,498
Darkest month sun
77 hrs/mo53 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.95.8

Montréal

Feels-like °C

-13
-13
-6
4
16
22
26
23
17
9
-3
-11

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

St. John's

Feels-like °C

-17
-17
-14
-7
1
11
18
16
11
4
-7
-13

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Montréal averages $2,085/mo for balanced living; St. John's has no cost baseline yet.

Montréal

$2,085

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,594Comfort $3,995
Cheaper than 96%in Among 45 US & Canada cities

St. John's

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Montréal scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); St. John's has no mobility baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
MontréalSt. John's
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyFlights

Culture

Montréal's culture score of 4.2 sits well above St. John's's 0.0.

4.2/5
vs
0.0/5
MontréalSt. John's
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Montréal leads

Nature & Outdoors

Montréal scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); St. John's has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
MontréalSt. John's
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

Montréal scores 3.1 on safety (0–5 scale); St. John's has no safety baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
MontréalSt. John's
Flooding

Career

Montréal scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); St. John's has no career baseline.

4.1/5
vs
/5
MontréalSt. John's
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Montréal scores 3.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); St. John's has no social & community baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
MontréalSt. John's
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Montréal scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); St. John's has no food & dining baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
MontréalSt. John's
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Montréal scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); St. John's has no family baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
MontréalSt. John's
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Montréal scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); St. John's has no healthcare baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Montréal averages 8.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus St. John's's 5.1 µg/m³ (good) — St. John's breathes ~39% cleaner air (3.2 µg/m³ lower).

Montréal

St. John's

8.3µg/m³
5.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Montréal (3.2M) and St. John's (75K) are 43x in population — Montréal is the larger metro, St. John's the smaller; on land area Montréal spans roughly 31x more ground.

36x

Montréal is roughly 36x the scale of St. John's

Combined population & area comparison

CA flagMontréal
36x
CA flagSt. John's
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CA flagMontréal3.2M43x
2.CA flagSt. John's75K1x
Area
1.CA flagMontréal1,020 km²31x
2.CA flagSt. John's33 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
45 km40 km

CA flagMontréal

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.9 km11 km

CA flagSt. John's

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Montréal vs St. John's

Which is cheaper, Montréal or St. John's?
Montréal has an estimated monthly cost of $2,085.
How does the climate compare between Montréal and St. John's?
Sunny days: 176 vs 110 d — Montréal higher Annual sunshine: 2,086 vs 1,498 hrs — Montréal higher Winter sunshine: 77 vs 53 hrs/day — Montréal higher Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 0 d — St. John's lower Frost days: 136 vs 133 d — Similar Rainy days: 107 vs 128 d — Montréal lower Snowy days: 31 vs 42 d — Montréal lower
Is Montréal or St. John's safer?
Montréal has a safety score of 3.1/5.
Should I move to Montréal or St. John's?
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