Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Canada are 198.5% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canada are 257.9% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 526.0% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 299.7% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 179.7% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 52.0% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ₹ (3.31 C$) |
1,207.25 ₹ (20.00 C$) |
+503.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ₹ (16.57 C$) |
5,432.64 ₹ (90.00 C$) |
+443.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
325.00 ₹ (5.38 C$) |
724.35 ₹ (12.00 C$) |
+122.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 ₹ (2.48 C$) |
422.54 ₹ (7.00 C$) |
+181.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (4.97 C$) |
482.90 ₹ (8.00 C$) |
+61.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
136.63 ₹ (2.26 C$) |
284.27 ₹ (4.71 C$) |
+108.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.13 ₹ (0.58 C$) |
148.71 ₹ (2.46 C$) |
+323.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.30 ₹ (0.25 C$) |
123.66 ₹ (2.05 C$) |
+708.5 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
208.99 ₹ (3.46 C$) |
620.29 ₹ (10.28 C$) |
+196.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
35.64 ₹ (0.59 C$) |
174.23 ₹ (2.89 C$) |
+388.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.45 ₹ (0.42 C$) |
116.69 ₹ (1.93 C$) |
+358.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
76.49 ₹ (1.27 C$) |
249.71 ₹ (4.14 C$) |
+226.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
188.14 ₹ (3.12 C$) |
400.33 ₹ (6.63 C$) |
+112.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
118.69 ₹ (1.97 C$) |
402.42 ₹ (6.67 C$) |
+239.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
213.17 ₹ (3.53 C$) |
492.82 ₹ (8.16 C$) |
+131.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
70.43 ₹ (1.17 C$) |
133.73 ₹ (2.22 C$) |
+89.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
23.75 ₹ (0.39 C$) |
50.98 ₹ (0.84 C$) |
+114.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
38.48 ₹ (0.64 C$) |
126.77 ₹ (2.10 C$) |
+229.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
18.29 ₹ (0.30 C$) |
134.81 ₹ (2.23 C$) |
+636.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14.16 ₹ (0.23 C$) |
87.35 ₹ (1.45 C$) |
+517.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.33 ₹ (0.25 C$) |
87.95 ₹ (1.46 C$) |
+473.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
42.16 ₹ (0.70 C$) |
187.21 ₹ (3.10 C$) |
+344.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.62 ₹ (0.47 C$) |
137.75 ₹ (2.28 C$) |
+381.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (11.60 C$) |
967.31 ₹ (16.02 C$) |
+38.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
148.92 ₹ (2.47 C$) |
204.43 ₹ (3.39 C$) |
+37.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.01 ₹ (4.14 C$) |
245.75 ₹ (4.07 C$) |
-1.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
340.00 ₹ (5.63 C$) |
1,026.16 ₹ (17.00 C$) |
+201.8 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ₹ (0.41 C$) |
196.18 ₹ (3.25 C$) |
+684.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ₹ (13.25 C$) |
6,036.26 ₹ (100.00 C$) |
+654.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ₹ (0.83 C$) |
250.50 ₹ (4.15 C$) |
+401.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 ₹ (0.53 C$) |
194.29 ₹ (3.22 C$) |
+503.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.66 C$) |
2,052.33 ₹ (34.00 C$) |
+1,952.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
395.05 ₹ (6.54 C$) |
410.01 ₹ (6.79 C$) |
+3.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000.00 ₹ (16,566.54 C$) |
1,732,407.25 ₹ (28,700.00 C$) |
+73.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,844,565.73 ₹ (30,558.08 C$) |
1,573,496.97 ₹ (26,067.41 C$) |
-14.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,991.65 ₹ (49.56 C$) |
11,574.80 ₹ (191.75 C$) |
+286.9 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.94 ₹ (0.02 C$) |
22.01 ₹ (0.36 C$) |
+2,251.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
714.85 ₹ (11.84 C$) |
5,071.16 ₹ (84.01 C$) |
+609.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,468.45 ₹ (24.33 C$) |
3,329.40 ₹ (55.16 C$) |
+126.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
595.06 ₹ (9.86 C$) |
1,375.78 ₹ (22.79 C$) |
+131.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (4.97 C$) |
905.44 ₹ (15.00 C$) |
+201.8 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,105.84 ₹ (84.59 C$) |
65,764.70 ₹ (1,089.49 C$) |
+1,188.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
124,965.37 ₹ (2,070.24 C$) |
1,097,316.80 ₹ (18,178.75 C$) |
+778.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,225.67 ₹ (36.87 C$) |
4,239.33 ₹ (70.23 C$) |
+90.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,324.31 ₹ (38.51 C$) |
2,931.51 ₹ (48.56 C$) |
+26.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,609.77 ₹ (59.80 C$) |
6,619.90 ₹ (109.67 C$) |
+83.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,751.32 ₹ (45.58 C$) |
8,189.27 ₹ (135.67 C$) |
+197.6 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,743.21 ₹ (244.24 C$) |
98,530.13 ₹ (1,632.30 C$) |
+568.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,455.52 ₹ (156.65 C$) |
83,520.79 ₹ (1,383.65 C$) |
+783.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
32,435.80 ₹ (537.35 C$) |
160,803.30 ₹ (2,663.95 C$) |
+395.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,151.58 ₹ (333.84 C$) |
138,997.75 ₹ (2,302.71 C$) |
+589.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,231.74 ₹ (169.50 C$) |
49,561.52 ₹ (821.06 C$) |
+384.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,077.48 ₹ (84.12 C$) |
37,021.74 ₹ (613.32 C$) |
+629.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
45,638.20 ₹ (756.07 C$) |
248,363.96 ₹ (4,114.53 C$) |
+444.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.42 | 5.72 | -32.1 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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