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Download Richify — It's FreeMontreal's creative soul — bagel shops, Arcade Fire's old haunts, street art, and thriving indie music. If you're weighing a move to Mile End, the numbers matter more than the vibes. The median monthly rent here is C$1,624, which annualises to roughly C$19,500 per year. Using the 30% rent-to-income guideline, you'd want an annual gross salary around C$65,000 to live in Mile End without housing eating your paycheck.
Day-to-day costs in Mile End are expensive for entertainment and in line with the national average for groceries. A monthly public transport pass runs about C$94, and a flat white at a local café costs roughly C$4.50 — which adds up to C$1,643 per year if you're on a one-a-day habit.
Rough monthly budget for a single renter on a median-income job, before lifestyle upgrades:
Numbers are indicative only and exclude tax. Use the interactive calculator above to plug in your own salary and lifestyle.
How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Mile End?
Using the standard 30% rent-to-income rule, a comfortable gross income for Mile End is around C$65,000 per year. At this salary, median rent of C$1,624/mo takes up less than a third of your take-home pay, leaving room for savings, transport, and everything else Montreal throws at you.
Is Mile End more expensive than the rest of Montreal?
Groceries in Mile End track in line with the national average (index 0.95), and the entertainment scene is expensive (index 1.20). Median monthly rent of C$1,624 places it within the Montreal market — use the calculator to compare specific neighbourhoods head-to-head.
What's the average annual rent cost in Mile End?
At a median monthly rent of C$1,624, annual rent in Mile End works out to approximately C$19,500 per year for a typical unit. Actual costs vary significantly by property size, condition, and proximity to transport.