Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Canada are 206.8% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canada are 264.5% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 502.1% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 308.0% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 198.9% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 26.7% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (4.10 C$) |
1,522.69 ₹ (25.00 C$) |
+509.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (19.70 C$) |
6,090.75 ₹ (100.00 C$) |
+407.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (5.75 C$) |
883.16 ₹ (14.50 C$) |
+152.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 ₹ (2.63 C$) |
487.26 ₹ (8.00 C$) |
+204.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (4.93 C$) |
487.26 ₹ (8.00 C$) |
+62.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
159.59 ₹ (2.62 C$) |
311.28 ₹ (5.11 C$) |
+95.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.10 ₹ (0.59 C$) |
174.98 ₹ (2.87 C$) |
+384.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.45 ₹ (0.25 C$) |
143.24 ₹ (2.35 C$) |
+827.0 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
221.00 ₹ (3.63 C$) |
677.34 ₹ (11.12 C$) |
+206.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.61 ₹ (0.62 C$) |
199.27 ₹ (3.27 C$) |
+429.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.72 ₹ (0.44 C$) |
139.88 ₹ (2.30 C$) |
+423.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
79.94 ₹ (1.31 C$) |
288.03 ₹ (4.73 C$) |
+260.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
201.99 ₹ (3.32 C$) |
434.45 ₹ (7.13 C$) |
+115.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
120.25 ₹ (1.97 C$) |
460.53 ₹ (7.56 C$) |
+283.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.26 ₹ (3.60 C$) |
544.37 ₹ (8.94 C$) |
+148.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
81.14 ₹ (1.33 C$) |
158.68 ₹ (2.61 C$) |
+95.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.12 ₹ (0.46 C$) |
53.75 ₹ (0.88 C$) |
+91.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.51 ₹ (0.68 C$) |
143.53 ₹ (2.36 C$) |
+245.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.74 ₹ (0.32 C$) |
157.74 ₹ (2.59 C$) |
+699.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.73 ₹ (0.23 C$) |
99.04 ₹ (1.63 C$) |
+621.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.36 ₹ (0.25 C$) |
99.29 ₹ (1.63 C$) |
+546.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
46.47 ₹ (0.76 C$) |
216.14 ₹ (3.55 C$) |
+365.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.04 ₹ (0.48 C$) |
149.19 ₹ (2.45 C$) |
+413.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (12.31 C$) |
1,096.34 ₹ (18.00 C$) |
+46.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
157.98 ₹ (2.59 C$) |
249.27 ₹ (4.09 C$) |
+57.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
258.80 ₹ (4.25 C$) |
266.73 ₹ (4.38 C$) |
+3.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (5.75 C$) |
1,157.24 ₹ (19.00 C$) |
+230.6 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.49 C$) |
213.18 ₹ (3.50 C$) |
+610.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (16.42 C$) |
6,395.29 ₹ (105.00 C$) |
+539.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 ₹ (1.15 C$) |
274.08 ₹ (4.50 C$) |
+291.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.66 C$) |
205.84 ₹ (3.38 C$) |
+411.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.64 C$) |
2,375.39 ₹ (39.00 C$) |
+2,275.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.77 ₹ (6.48 C$) |
367.97 ₹ (6.04 C$) |
-6.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (19,702.00 C$) |
2,069,515.44 ₹ (33,978.00 C$) |
+72.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,912,259.43 ₹ (31,396.12 C$) |
1,693,399.15 ₹ (27,802.80 C$) |
-11.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,502.56 ₹ (57.51 C$) |
13,081.75 ₹ (214.78 C$) |
+273.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
314.51 ₹ (5.16 C$) |
3,991.61 ₹ (65.54 C$) |
+1,169.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
697.75 ₹ (11.46 C$) |
5,218.29 ₹ (85.68 C$) |
+647.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,443.24 ₹ (23.70 C$) |
3,538.73 ₹ (58.10 C$) |
+145.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
643.78 ₹ (10.57 C$) |
1,640.84 ₹ (26.94 C$) |
+154.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (4.93 C$) |
963.25 ₹ (15.82 C$) |
+221.1 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,381.16 ₹ (104.77 C$) |
68,485.13 ₹ (1,124.41 C$) |
+973.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
154,663.28 ₹ (2,539.31 C$) |
1,098,168.64 ₹ (18,030.10 C$) |
+610.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,222.80 ₹ (36.49 C$) |
4,870.15 ₹ (79.96 C$) |
+119.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,318.97 ₹ (38.07 C$) |
3,457.16 ₹ (56.76 C$) |
+49.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,770.11 ₹ (61.90 C$) |
7,402.23 ₹ (121.53 C$) |
+96.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,764.81 ₹ (45.39 C$) |
9,187.68 ₹ (150.85 C$) |
+232.3 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,496.07 ₹ (287.26 C$) |
116,811.78 ₹ (1,917.86 C$) |
+567.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
11,033.73 ₹ (181.16 C$) |
105,413.85 ₹ (1,730.72 C$) |
+855.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
41,143.01 ₹ (675.50 C$) |
190,719.96 ₹ (3,131.30 C$) |
+363.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,595.68 ₹ (420.24 C$) |
160,692.98 ₹ (2,638.31 C$) |
+527.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,291.37 ₹ (251.06 C$) |
56,437.55 ₹ (926.61 C$) |
+269.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,287.67 ₹ (136.07 C$) |
39,191.80 ₹ (643.46 C$) |
+372.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,543.77 ₹ (846.26 C$) |
238,041.39 ₹ (3,908.24 C$) |
+361.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.89 | 7.03 | -20.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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