Cost of Living in Waterloo
Summary of cost of living in Waterloo, Canada:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,740.7$ (5,145.7C$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,055.1$ (1,451.5C$) without rent.
- Waterloo is 7.0% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Waterloo is, on average, 8.3% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.50 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.50 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.17 C$ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 12.23 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.15 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.79 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.78 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.23 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.49 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.98 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.35 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.87 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.18 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.48 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.18 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.93 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.75 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.76 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.71 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.00 C$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.75 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 92.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.88 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,209.76 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 263.06 C$ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 63.57 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.00 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.20 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.00 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 C$ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,031.00 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,000.00 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 84.17 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.00 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.33 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 129.33 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,967.78 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,710.00 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,288.89 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,900.00 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 879.77 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 698.13 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,784.43 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.24 |
Prices in Waterloo
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Last update: April 2024
Last update: April 2024
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| Cost of Living in Milton | 31.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brantford | 32.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Woodstock | 37.86 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Burlington | 46.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Simcoe, ON | 48.15 miles |
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Leave a comment:2 Comments so far
Leslie
on Jul 03, 2023:
Dont move to waterloo unless you're going to school. High domestic and a lot of bad neighbourhoods
Betty Hamlin
on Mar 09, 2021:
My husband and I will be moving to Belgium from US soon and we are interested in information about Waterloo and surrounding area, especially housing. Thank you!