Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Armenia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Armenia is 34.1% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Armenia is 38.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Armenia are 48.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Armenia are 32.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Armenia are 48.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Armenia is 65.5% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (7,038.97 AMD) |
15.98 C$ (4,500.00 AMD) |
-36.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (28,155.87 AMD) |
71.03 C$ (20,000.00 AMD) |
-29.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (4,223.38 AMD) |
10.65 C$ (3,000.00 AMD) |
-29.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (2,252.47 AMD) |
2.49 C$ (700.00 AMD) |
-68.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2,252.47 AMD) |
4.44 C$ (1,249.50 AMD) |
-44.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (1,461.64 AMD) |
4.70 C$ (1,324.32 AMD) |
-9.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (814.77 AMD) |
1.32 C$ (371.40 AMD) |
-54.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (659.04 AMD) |
0.66 C$ (186.90 AMD) |
-71.6 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.69 C$ (3,292.66 AMD) |
8.24 C$ (2,318.87 AMD) |
-29.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (948.13 AMD) |
1.03 C$ (289.88 AMD) |
-69.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (645.23 AMD) |
1.39 C$ (391.85 AMD) |
-39.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (1,360.54 AMD) |
3.19 C$ (898.72 AMD) |
-33.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (1,998.20 AMD) |
4.92 C$ (1,385.58 AMD) |
-30.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (2,141.40 AMD) |
4.56 C$ (1,283.95 AMD) |
-40.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (2,623.92 AMD) |
7.45 C$ (2,096.96 AMD) |
-20.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (734.45 AMD) |
0.76 C$ (214.94 AMD) |
-70.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (253.13 AMD) |
1.09 C$ (305.91 AMD) |
+20.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (676.29 AMD) |
1.04 C$ (292.73 AMD) |
-56.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (726.79 AMD) |
1.34 C$ (378.20 AMD) |
-48.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (471.39 AMD) |
0.48 C$ (134.40 AMD) |
-71.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (469.17 AMD) |
0.44 C$ (123.38 AMD) |
-73.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (989.07 AMD) |
1.19 C$ (335.80 AMD) |
-66.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (703.59 AMD) |
0.86 C$ (242.81 AMD) |
-65.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (5,068.06 AMD) |
14.21 C$ (4,000.00 AMD) |
-21.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (1,148.85 AMD) |
1.76 C$ (496.77 AMD) |
-56.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (1,284.64 AMD) |
2.89 C$ (814.17 AMD) |
-36.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (5,631.17 AMD) |
3.55 C$ (1,000.00 AMD) |
-82.2 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (985.46 AMD) |
0.53 C$ (150.00 AMD) |
-84.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (29,845.23 AMD) |
31.96 C$ (9,000.00 AMD) |
-69.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (1,281.09 AMD) |
2.13 C$ (600.00 AMD) |
-53.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (987.81 AMD) |
0.69 C$ (193.12 AMD) |
-80.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (10,961.08 AMD) |
6.39 C$ (1,800.00 AMD) |
-83.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (1,710.50 AMD) |
7.09 C$ (1,996.81 AMD) |
+16.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (9,566,802.69 AMD) |
42,619.88 C$ (12,000,000.00 AMD) |
+25.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (7,899,256.88 AMD) |
51,183.32 C$ (14,411,111.11 AMD) |
+82.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (57,779.13 AMD) |
174.95 C$ (49,258.38 AMD) |
-14.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (17,636.69 AMD) |
11.85 C$ (3,337.14 AMD) |
-81.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.71 C$ (23,851.39 AMD) |
27.30 C$ (7,687.18 AMD) |
-67.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (16,549.52 AMD) |
130.14 C$ (36,643.01 AMD) |
+121.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (6,803.72 AMD) |
40.00 C$ (11,261.02 AMD) |
+65.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (4,434.55 AMD) |
8.88 C$ (2,500.00 AMD) |
-43.6 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.33 C$ (314,311.22 AMD) |
454.24 C$ (127,894.74 AMD) |
-59.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (4,660,143.06 AMD) |
8,583.17 C$ (2,416,666.67 AMD) |
-48.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (21,598.23 AMD) |
138.10 C$ (38,883.60 AMD) |
+80.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.99 C$ (16,044.63 AMD) |
79.27 C$ (22,318.18 AMD) |
+39.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (34,254.62 AMD) |
186.87 C$ (52,615.27 AMD) |
+53.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (41,654.99 AMD) |
166.42 C$ (46,857.14 AMD) |
+12.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.56 C$ (519,352.45 AMD) |
1,025.02 C$ (288,604.20 AMD) |
-44.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.03 C$ (462,609.29 AMD) |
699.79 C$ (197,031.25 AMD) |
-57.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.10 C$ (830,907.38 AMD) |
1,766.52 C$ (497,378.80 AMD) |
-40.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.28 C$ (719,461.81 AMD) |
1,137.72 C$ (320,333.78 AMD) |
-55.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.86 C$ (242,101.59 AMD) |
431.39 C$ (121,460.97 AMD) |
-49.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (169,410.55 AMD) |
210.75 C$ (59,338.68 AMD) |
-65.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.49 C$ (1,109,198.46 AMD) |
838.44 C$ (236,071.02 AMD) |
-78.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 15.10 | +137.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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