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Cost of Living in Canada
Cost of living in Canada is 5.12% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Canada is 22.59% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.98 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.08 C$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.72 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.41 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.52 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.76 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.28 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.37 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.87 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.32 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.75 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.78 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.74 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.67 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.12 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.11 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.22 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.23 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.86 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.46 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.25 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.98 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 33.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.80 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,500.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,703.35 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 144.29 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.34 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.30 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 49.82 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.05 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.50 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 949.08 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,436.59 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.58 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.49 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.41 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 124.11 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,256.89 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,001.47 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,034.80 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,614.36 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 523.12 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 351.91 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,124.18 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.35 |
Prices in Canada
These data are based on 57120 entries in the past 18 months from 6984 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
By City in Canada
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 80.10 | 45.89 | 63.74 | 79.24 | 72.94 | 90.42 | |
| Saskatoon | 76.19 | 25.92 | 52.15 | 75.80 | 66.95 | 101.93 | |
| Halifax | 72.60 | 27.82 | 51.18 | 75.84 | 61.49 | 96.15 | |
| Regina | 71.29 | 28.26 | 50.71 | 72.47 | 60.65 | 108.35 | |
| Vancouver | 71.03 | 49.68 | 60.82 | 68.77 | 69.11 | 91.53 | |
| Calgary | 70.18 | 30.46 | 51.18 | 64.41 | 69.92 | 134.33 | |
| Kelowna | 69.60 | 33.03 | 52.11 | 66.35 | 67.80 | 105.00 | |
| Victoria | 68.53 | 38.00 | 53.93 | 68.44 | 61.16 | 101.75 | |
| Quebec City | 67.91 | 16.12 | 43.14 | 68.53 | 60.51 | 134.14 | |
| Edmonton | 67.52 | 29.30 | 49.24 | 64.34 | 64.18 | 125.02 | |
| Mississauga | 66.98 | 37.19 | 52.73 | 62.01 | 60.61 | 115.61 | |
| Ottawa | 66.77 | 30.46 | 49.40 | 61.50 | 63.01 | 140.07 | |
| Coquitlam | 66.11 | 37.89 | 52.61 | 64.19 | 58.61 | 109.74 | |
| Montreal | 65.63 | 25.37 | 46.38 | 65.09 | 61.72 | 111.25 | |
| Winnipeg | 64.17 | 24.04 | 44.98 | 58.49 | 60.89 | 110.08 | |
| Hamilton | 62.76 | 26.72 | 45.52 | 57.57 | 60.87 | 128.21 | |
| London | 61.64 | 23.56 | 43.43 | 51.56 | 66.03 | 117.51 | |
| Kitchener | 60.69 | 26.48 | 44.33 | 53.80 | 59.67 | 124.56 |
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