Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 211.8% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 266.1% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 540.2% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 272.8% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 202.3% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 39.7% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (4.07 C$) |
1,537.37 ₹ (25.00 C$) |
+514.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (19.51 C$) |
6,149.47 ₹ (100.00 C$) |
+412.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (5.69 C$) |
922.42 ₹ (15.00 C$) |
+163.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (2.76 C$) |
491.96 ₹ (8.00 C$) |
+189.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (4.88 C$) |
491.96 ₹ (8.00 C$) |
+64.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.69 ₹ (2.63 C$) |
319.23 ₹ (5.19 C$) |
+97.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.74 ₹ (0.60 C$) |
177.95 ₹ (2.89 C$) |
+384.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.60 ₹ (0.24 C$) |
143.94 ₹ (2.34 C$) |
+885.8 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
228.08 ₹ (3.71 C$) |
718.39 ₹ (11.68 C$) |
+215.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.08 ₹ (0.64 C$) |
207.02 ₹ (3.37 C$) |
+429.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.69 ₹ (0.45 C$) |
140.82 ₹ (2.29 C$) |
+408.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.03 ₹ (1.35 C$) |
297.15 ₹ (4.83 C$) |
+257.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
207.21 ₹ (3.37 C$) |
436.42 ₹ (7.10 C$) |
+110.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.41 ₹ (1.99 C$) |
467.70 ₹ (7.61 C$) |
+282.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.68 ₹ (3.64 C$) |
573.09 ₹ (9.32 C$) |
+156.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.17 ₹ (1.35 C$) |
160.23 ₹ (2.61 C$) |
+92.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.52 ₹ (0.46 C$) |
55.31 ₹ (0.90 C$) |
+93.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.00 ₹ (0.68 C$) |
147.61 ₹ (2.40 C$) |
+251.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.85 ₹ (0.36 C$) |
158.74 ₹ (2.58 C$) |
+626.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.40 ₹ (0.27 C$) |
102.86 ₹ (1.67 C$) |
+527.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.80 ₹ (0.31 C$) |
102.47 ₹ (1.67 C$) |
+445.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.91 ₹ (0.75 C$) |
215.91 ₹ (3.51 C$) |
+370.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.01 ₹ (0.47 C$) |
153.61 ₹ (2.50 C$) |
+429.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (11.38 C$) |
1,106.90 ₹ (18.00 C$) |
+58.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.80 ₹ (2.60 C$) |
250.73 ₹ (4.08 C$) |
+56.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.54 ₹ (4.16 C$) |
280.35 ₹ (4.56 C$) |
+9.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (5.69 C$) |
1,229.89 ₹ (20.00 C$) |
+251.4 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.49 C$) |
215.23 ₹ (3.50 C$) |
+617.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (14.64 C$) |
6,518.43 ₹ (106.00 C$) |
+624.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (1.30 C$) |
279.80 ₹ (4.55 C$) |
+249.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.65 C$) |
215.75 ₹ (3.51 C$) |
+436.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (2.44 C$) |
2,393.99 ₹ (38.93 C$) |
+1,496.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.29 ₹ (6.35 C$) |
373.59 ₹ (6.08 C$) |
-4.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (19,513.89 C$) |
2,089,465.71 ₹ (33,978.00 C$) |
+74.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,949,154.75 ₹ (31,696.32 C$) |
1,725,260.45 ₹ (28,055.45 C$) |
-11.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,509.19 ₹ (57.06 C$) |
12,619.42 ₹ (205.21 C$) |
+259.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
327.42 ₹ (5.32 C$) |
3,851.99 ₹ (62.64 C$) |
+1,076.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.47 ₹ (11.24 C$) |
5,209.33 ₹ (84.71 C$) |
+653.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,394.87 ₹ (22.68 C$) |
3,614.55 ₹ (58.78 C$) |
+159.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
650.85 ₹ (10.58 C$) |
1,485.99 ₹ (24.16 C$) |
+128.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (4.88 C$) |
968.54 ₹ (15.75 C$) |
+222.8 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,015.88 ₹ (97.83 C$) |
68,648.07 ₹ (1,116.33 C$) |
+1,041.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,512.95 ₹ (2,528.89 C$) |
1,017,812.27 ₹ (16,551.23 C$) |
+554.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,234.64 ₹ (36.34 C$) |
4,717.23 ₹ (76.71 C$) |
+111.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,305.84 ₹ (37.50 C$) |
3,504.28 ₹ (56.99 C$) |
+52.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,962.04 ₹ (64.43 C$) |
7,481.48 ₹ (121.66 C$) |
+88.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,878.68 ₹ (46.81 C$) |
9,097.78 ₹ (147.94 C$) |
+216.0 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,106.23 ₹ (261.91 C$) |
113,430.70 ₹ (1,844.56 C$) |
+604.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,059.81 ₹ (163.59 C$) |
101,037.54 ₹ (1,643.03 C$) |
+904.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,210.80 ₹ (605.11 C$) |
181,476.77 ₹ (2,951.10 C$) |
+387.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,015.75 ₹ (374.27 C$) |
157,136.17 ₹ (2,555.28 C$) |
+582.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,805.79 ₹ (208.24 C$) |
52,876.91 ₹ (859.86 C$) |
+312.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,935.88 ₹ (112.79 C$) |
37,000.61 ₹ (601.69 C$) |
+433.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
47,359.27 ₹ (770.14 C$) |
242,257.75 ₹ (3,939.49 C$) |
+411.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 6.36 | -29.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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