Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Oakville 

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Cost of Living in Oakville is 5.6% lower than in Mississauga (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oakville is 6.1% lower than in Mississauga
Rent Prices in Oakville are 6.8% lower than in Mississauga
Restaurant Prices in Oakville are 4.2% higher than in Mississauga
Groceries Prices in Oakville are 4.0% lower than in Mississauga
Local Purchasing Power in Oakville is 13.1% lower than in Mississauga
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Restaurants
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 22.50 C$      +12.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$ 8.00 C$      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 C$ 4.81 C$      -9.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$ 2.10 C$      +0.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 C$ 1.60 C$      -12.7 %
Markets
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.31 C$ 10.69 C$      +14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.07 C$ 3.05 C$      -0.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.84 C$ 1.42 C$      -23.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$ 4.36 C$      -4.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.27 C$ 7.37 C$      -10.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.92 C$ 6.78 C$      -1.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.65 C$ 6.99 C$      -27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.28 C$ 1.81 C$      -20.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 C$ 0.73 C$      +10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 C$ 1.77 C$      +6.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 C$ 2.73 C$      +37.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 C$ 1.12 C$      +8.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 C$ 1.83 C$      +17.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.85 C$ 2.33 C$      -18.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.82 C$ 2.74 C$      -2.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 17.50 C$      -2.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.24 C$ 3.03 C$      -6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 C$ 3.10 C$      -14.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 C$ 17.88 C$      +15.3 %
Transportation
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 4.00 C$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 C$ 136.50 C$      +4.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$ 4.25 C$      +3.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.93 C$ 4.99 C$      -44.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$ 5.70 C$      -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,383.90 C$ 27,382.58 C$      -3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.82 C$ 246.30 C$      -3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.88 C$ 56.97 C$      -7.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.67 C$ 74.94 C$      +1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.14 C$ 40.00 C$      -43.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$ 0.00 C$      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 C$ 15.69 C$      -17.4 %
Childcare
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 900.00 C$ 1,500.00 C$      +66.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 C$ 25,000.00 C$      +25.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.67 C$ 84.22 C$      +9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.71 C$ 60.00 C$      -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.75 C$ 135.00 C$      +18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.57 C$ 151.17 C$      +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,570.00 C$ 2,333.33 C$      -9.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,235.71 C$ 1,900.00 C$      -15.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,622.22 C$ 3,500.00 C$      -3.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,255.56 C$ 3,150.00 C$      -3.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,099.74 C$ 540.00 C$      -50.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 434.42 C$ 929.02 C$      +113.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,746.35 C$ 3,875.00 C$      -18.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 6.72      -0.7 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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