Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelph and San Jose, CA 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 32.4% higher than in Guelph (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 56.9% higher than in Guelph
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 104.7% higher than in Guelph
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 40.3% higher than in Guelph
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 24.0% higher than in Guelph
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 43.3% higher than in Guelph
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(14.69 $)
27.23 C$
(20.00 $)
     +36.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.43 $)
136.18 C$
(100.00 $)
     +36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(11.02 $)
16.34 C$
(12.00 $)
     +8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(6.61 $)
12.26 C$
(9.00 $)
     +36.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.87 $)
16.34 C$
(12.00 $)
     +104.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.50 C$
(3.30 $)
8.10 C$
(5.95 $)
     +80.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 C$
(1.88 $)
4.03 C$
(2.96 $)
     +57.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 C$
(1.59 $)
3.47 C$
(2.55 $)
     +60.3 %
Markets
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.62 C$
(6.33 $)
6.91 C$
(5.07 $)
     -19.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 C$
(2.32 $)
5.91 C$
(4.34 $)
     +87.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.53 $)
2.98 C$
(2.19 $)
     -13.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 C$
(2.75 $)
7.04 C$
(5.17 $)
     +87.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.44 C$
(4.00 $)
9.40 C$
(6.90 $)
     +72.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.38 C$
(3.22 $)
8.33 C$
(6.12 $)
     +90.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.00 C$
(11.75 $)
11.01 C$
(8.08 $)
     -31.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.77 C$
(2.04 $)
3.65 C$
(2.68 $)
     +31.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 C$
(0.48 $)
1.42 C$
(1.04 $)
     +119.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 C$
(1.45 $)
2.50 C$
(1.83 $)
     +26.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.82 $)
4.04 C$
(2.97 $)
     +63.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.58 $)
2.65 C$
(1.95 $)
     +22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 C$
(1.25 $)
2.49 C$
(1.83 $)
     +46.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.27 C$
(2.40 $)
4.40 C$
(3.23 $)
     +34.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.65 C$
(1.21 $)
3.50 C$
(2.57 $)
     +112.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(13.22 $)
20.43 C$
(15.00 $)
     +13.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.29 C$
(3.15 $)
2.66 C$
(1.95 $)
     -38.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 C$
(2.66 $)
4.08 C$
(2.99 $)
     +12.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(11.01 $)
14.98 C$
(11.00 $)
     -0.1 %
Transportation
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$
(2.20 $)
3.40 C$
(2.50 $)
     +13.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 C$
(62.42 $)
122.56 C$
(90.00 $)
     +44.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 C$
(2.20 $)
4.77 C$
(3.50 $)
     +58.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$
(2.95 $)
4.09 C$
(3.00 $)
     +1.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 C$
(36.72 $)
40.85 C$
(30.00 $)
     -18.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$
(4.26 $)
6.60 C$
(4.85 $)
     +13.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,951.72 $)
40,852.50 C$
(30,000.00 $)
     +20.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,209.76 C$
(19,981.46 $)
36,418.01 C$
(26,743.53 $)
     +33.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.50 C$
(152.38 $)
360.54 C$
(264.76 $)
     +73.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.57 C$
(46.68 $)
70.92 C$
(52.08 $)
     +11.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 C$
(55.08 $)
111.45 C$
(81.84 $)
     +48.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.75 C$
(54.16 $)
135.95 C$
(99.83 $)
     +84.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$
(22.03 $)
65.36 C$
(48.00 $)
     +117.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(11.02 $)
20.43 C$
(15.00 $)
     +36.2 %
Childcare
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.00 C$
(899.58 $)
2,314.97 C$
(1,700.00 $)
     +89.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 C$
(10,280.89 $)
21,788.00 C$
(16,000.00 $)
     +55.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.25 C$
(40.57 $)
70.79 C$
(51.98 $)
     +28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 C$
(24.23 $)
58.06 C$
(42.64 $)
     +75.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116.00 C$
(85.18 $)
113.28 C$
(83.19 $)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 194.50 C$
(142.83 $)
161.71 C$
(118.75 $)
     -16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,997.78 C$
(1,467.07 $)
3,981.70 C$
(2,923.95 $)
     +99.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,975.00 C$
(1,450.34 $)
3,479.63 C$
(2,555.26 $)
     +76.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,050.00 C$
(2,239.77 $)
7,081.10 C$
(5,200.00 $)
     +132.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,837.50 C$
(2,083.72 $)
5,640.67 C$
(4,142.22 $)
     +98.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 766.66 C$
(563.00 $)
2,002.40 C$
(1,470.46 $)
     +161.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 699.99 C$
(514.04 $)
1,456.22 C$
(1,069.37 $)
     +108.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Guelph Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,090.28 C$
(3,003.69 $)
9,196.49 C$
(6,753.43 $)
     +124.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.20 6.79      -5.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:52105