Université de Montréal

Food, is cheap, for Europeans using the euro, that is. Only certain things as good cheese and wine are expensive. Calling locally is very cheap, any payphone on the street can be used for 25 cents per conversation, long distance is more expensive, consequently. Housing is excellent, especially considering that you're living in a big city as Montreal. It's nothing compared to ludicrous prices in Holland! Nightlife is good, and cheap but they expect big tips, around 15% is 'appreciated'... Very hard for me, as a cheap Dutchman!!! :) Travel is exccellent, metro and busspasses in one: 31$CAD per month, if you have the required student card (9$CAD) Travel outside of Montreal is good as well, many busses to Québec city, Toronto, Ottawa, etc.

I found that nightlife (esp. booze) is really expensive. Then price of wine and cheese is off the roof. The 15% tax is a cheater coz it's never included so everything looks actually cheaper than it really is. PLUS the tip^... Coming from Louvain la Neuve where you had a beer for 1€, paying 5 CAD with tip and taxes was a bit hard to swallow (eventhough it didn't stop me from trying all their great beers...) Phone is really cheap if you get a landline, you can call anyone in Mtl for free. International calling cards are also really advantageous.

Because the life level is better.