Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Canada Reverse

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Cost of Living in Canada is 6.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 11.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Canada are 23.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Canada are 10.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Canada are 5.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 25.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Canada Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.47 C$)
18.20 $
(25.00 C$)
     -9.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(103.02 C$)
72.80 $
(100.00 C$)
     -2.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(15.80 C$)
10.92 $
(15.00 C$)
     -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8.24 C$)
5.82 $
(8.00 C$)
     -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9.62 C$)
5.82 $
(8.00 C$)
     -16.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(7.19 C$)
3.77 $
(5.18 C$)
     -28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(3.52 C$)
2.10 $
(2.88 C$)
     -18.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(2.87 C$)
1.70 $
(2.33 C$)
     -18.7 %
Markets
United States Edit Canada Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(5.50 C$)
8.47 $
(11.64 C$)
     +111.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(4.53 C$)
2.45 $
(3.37 C$)
     -25.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(2.87 C$)
1.66 $
(2.29 C$)
     -20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $
(5.89 C$)
3.51 $
(4.82 C$)
     -18.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(8.05 C$)
5.20 $
(7.14 C$)
     -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(7.60 C$)
5.55 $
(7.62 C$)
     +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(10.16 C$)
6.79 $
(9.33 C$)
     -8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(3.29 C$)
1.91 $
(2.62 C$)
     -20.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1.05 C$)
0.65 $
(0.90 C$)
     -14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(2.80 C$)
1.75 $
(2.40 C$)
     -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3.06 C$)
1.88 $
(2.58 C$)
     -15.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.83 C$)
1.21 $
(1.66 C$)
     -9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.92 C$)
1.21 $
(1.66 C$)
     -13.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(3.03 C$)
2.55 $
(3.51 C$)
     +15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(3.06 C$)
1.81 $
(2.49 C$)
     -18.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.60 C$)
13.10 $
(18.00 C$)
     -12.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(2.69 C$)
2.98 $
(4.09 C$)
     +52.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(4.94 C$)
3.33 $
(4.58 C$)
     -7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(13.74 C$)
14.56 $
(20.00 C$)
     +45.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Canada Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.43 C$)
2.55 $
(3.50 C$)
     +1.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(89.29 C$)
76.37 $
(104.90 C$)
     +17.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(5.15 C$)
3.42 $
(4.70 C$)
     -8.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3.85 C$)
2.55 $
(3.51 C$)
     -8.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(41.21 C$)
28.34 $
(38.93 C$)
     -5.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(4.81 C$)
4.41 $
(6.06 C$)
     +26.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(41,209.50 C$)
24,735.56 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,977.77 $
(35,684.36 C$)
20,428.01 $
(28,060.93 C$)
     -21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Canada Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.55 $
(286.48 C$)
151.06 $
(207.51 C$)
     -27.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.33 $
(78.75 C$)
45.40 $
(62.37 C$)
     -20.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.63 $
(98.39 C$)
61.97 $
(85.13 C$)
     -13.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Canada Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.17 $
(63.42 C$)
42.65 $
(58.58 C$)
     -7.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(30.12 C$)
17.42 $
(23.93 C$)
     -20.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(19.73 C$)
11.36 $
(15.60 C$)
     -20.9 %
Childcare
United States Edit Canada Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.73 $
(1,885.64 C$)
802.78 $
(1,102.74 C$)
     -41.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,512.19 $
(30,923.87 C$)
11,930.96 $
(16,388.97 C$)
     -47.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Canada Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.18 $
(71.68 C$)
55.68 $
(76.49 C$)
     +6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(58.43 C$)
41.18 $
(56.57 C$)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.93 $
(123.53 C$)
88.37 $
(121.40 C$)
     -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.54 $
(155.96 C$)
107.03 $
(147.02 C$)
     -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Canada Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.47 $
(2,397.66 C$)
1,337.48 $
(1,837.23 C$)
     -23.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.39 $
(1,977.22 C$)
1,186.21 $
(1,629.44 C$)
     -17.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,894.92 $
(3,976.61 C$)
2,144.41 $
(2,945.67 C$)
     -25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.71 $
(3,299.10 C$)
1,856.33 $
(2,549.95 C$)
     -22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Canada Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.96 $
(412.04 C$)
628.04 $
(862.71 C$)
     +109.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.21 $
(346.44 C$)
439.57 $
(603.82 C$)
     +74.3 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Canada Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,329.63 $
(5,947.40 C$)
2,865.49 $
(3,936.18 C$)
     -33.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.35      -2.5 %
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