Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Mississauga 

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Cost of Living in Mississauga is 1.5% lower than in Oakville (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mississauga is 1.5% higher than in Oakville
Rent Prices in Mississauga are 7.5% higher than in Oakville
Restaurant Prices in Mississauga are 15.8% lower than in Oakville
Groceries Prices in Mississauga are 5.9% lower than in Oakville
Local Purchasing Power in Mississauga is 13.3% higher than in Oakville
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Restaurants
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$ 7.00 C$      -28.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.67 C$ 5.05 C$      +8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 C$ 2.07 C$      -22.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 C$ 1.86 C$      -9.4 %
Markets
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 C$ 10.94 C$      -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 C$ 3.02 C$      -7.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$ 1.62 C$      -24.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 C$ 4.72 C$      +4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$ 9.80 C$      +38.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.55 C$ 7.09 C$      -6.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.57 C$ 9.29 C$      +8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$ 2.14 C$      -3.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$ 0.69 C$      -18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 C$ 1.75 C$      -23.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$ 1.85 C$      -27.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 C$ 0.86 C$      -43.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 C$ 1.49 C$      -15.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 C$ 2.59 C$      -13.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$ 2.16 C$      -15.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 18.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.15 C$ 3.39 C$      +7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.74 C$ 3.71 C$      -1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.50 C$ 15.50 C$      -16.2 %
Transportation
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 4.00 C$      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 136.50 C$ 131.00 C$      -4.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 C$ 4.25 C$      -13.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 2.85 C$      -11.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.72 C$ 30.00 C$      -8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.89 C$ 5.87 C$      -0.3 %
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) 27,382.58 C$ 28,545.21 C$      +4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.75 C$ 243.34 C$      +48.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.83 C$ 60.00 C$      +5.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.45 C$ 73.42 C$      +2.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 C$ 57.00 C$      +42.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 C$ 15.00 C$     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +20.0 %
Childcare
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 C$ 683.33 C$      -54.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,250.00 C$ 15,000.00 C$      -38.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.19 C$ 66.25 C$      -20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.36 C$ 61.88 C$      +11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.22 C$ 104.00 C$      -21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.17 C$ 124.75 C$      -17.5 %
Rent Per Month
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,333.33 C$ 2,537.50 C$      +8.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,900.00 C$ 2,172.22 C$      +14.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 C$ 3,700.00 C$      +5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,150.00 C$ 3,263.64 C$      +3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 540.00 C$ 1,094.32 C$      +102.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 929.02 C$ 881.66 C$      -5.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakville Edit Mississauga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,950.33 C$ 4,545.70 C$      +15.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 6.55      -2.6 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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