Here's How The Average Rent Prices In Other Quebec Cities Compare To Montreal

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Here's How The Average Rent Prices In Other Quebec Cities Compare To Montreal
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It's no secret to anyone trying to find an apartment in Montreal that the rent prices in the city are downright shocking sometimes. But despite that, people are still moving to Montreal and completely ignoring the rest of Quebec. 

Should you be thinking about living in another city? Here's how the average rent prices in other Quebec cities for a 1-bedroom apartment stack up compared to Montreal. 

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Montreal

Average rent price for 1-bedroom: $1,380 according to Padmapper, $1,412 according to Rentals.ca.

Quebec City

Average rent price for 1-bedroom: $790 according to Padmapper, $933 according to Rentals.ca.

Sherbrooke

Average rent price for 1-bedroom: $763 according to Zumper, $750 according to Rentboard.ca.

Gatineau

Average rent price for 1-bedroom: $906 according to the CMHC, $1,200 according to Zumper.

Trois-Rivières

Average rent price for 1-bedroom: $555 according to Zumper, $593.33 according to Numbeo.

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    Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

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