Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Oakville 

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Cost of Living in Oakville is 5.2% lower than in Mississauga (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oakville is 5.9% lower than in Mississauga
Rent Prices in Oakville are 6.8% lower than in Mississauga
Restaurant Prices in Oakville are 3.3% higher than in Mississauga
Groceries Prices in Oakville are 1.9% lower than in Mississauga
Local Purchasing Power in Oakville is 12.1% 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 105.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 C$ 14.00 C$      +3.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 7.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.00 C$ 8.00 C$      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 C$ 4.71 C$      -0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.08 C$ 2.11 C$      +1.3 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.83 C$ 1.61 C$      -12.1 %
Markets
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 2.47 C$ 2.83 C$      +14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.43 C$ 3.42 C$      -0.3 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.06 C$ 3.12 C$      -23.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$ 4.30 C$      -10.3 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 18.22 C$ 16.26 C$      -10.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 12.99 C$ 14.95 C$      +15.1 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.27 C$ 15.40 C$      -27.6 %
Apples (1kg) 4.52 C$ 4.00 C$      -11.5 %
Banana (1kg) 1.45 C$ 1.60 C$      +10.2 %
Oranges (1kg) 3.66 C$ 3.90 C$      +6.5 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.38 C$ 6.01 C$      +37.2 %
Potato (1kg) 2.27 C$ 2.46 C$      +8.2 %
Onion (1kg) 3.44 C$ 4.03 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 (0.33 liter 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 1km (Normal Tariff) 5.55 C$ 3.10 C$      -44.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.54 C$ 1.51 C$      -2.1 %
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) 28,283.77 C$ 27,382.58 C$      -3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 253.82 C$ 246.30 C$      -3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.00 C$ 56.97 C$      -12.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.17 C$ 73.16 C$      -4.0 %
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 Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,837.61 C$ 5,812.51 C$      -50.9 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,676.06 C$ 10,000.00 C$      +113.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Mississauga Edit Oakville Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,684.04 C$ 3,875.00 C$      -17.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.06 7.06      0.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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