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Montreal seems to be an outlier according to https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/how-does-montreal-maintain-its-enviably-low-rents/article31285810/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/how-does-montr... There are also much cheaper driveable cities (e.g. Knoxville, TN) and much more expensive non-driveable cities (e.g. San Francisco, CA). Also, more realistically, you would probably be commuting to the city center if you were driving. Rent in the suburb of Florissant, MO is only $618 a month [1]. And the average gas price in St. Louis is only $2.28 a gallon [2], and insurance in Missouri costs an average of only $57 a month [3]. That brings the cost of housing down to $820 a month or $9.8k a year. I'm sure you could get a cheaper and more reliable car as well. [1] https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/mo/florissant-city/ https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/mo/fl... [2] https://www.gasbuddy.com/USA/MO https://www.gasbuddy.com/USA/MO [3] https://www.thesimpledollar.com/how-much-does-car-insurance-cost/ https://www.thesimpledollar.com/how-much-does-car-insurance-...