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Cost of Living in Canada
Cost of living in Canada is 6.07% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Canada is 26.10% 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 (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.02 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.11 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.74 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.51 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.54 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.77 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.30 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.42 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.85 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.37 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.75 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.78 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.76 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.67 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.14 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.11 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.23 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.23 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.52 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.26 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.50 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.97 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 33.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.82 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) | 22,761.80 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 145.02 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.34 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.00 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 49.35 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.11 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 945.18 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,461.57 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.86 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.63 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.36 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 123.90 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,187.01 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 972.10 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,971.65 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,585.50 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 533.94 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 357.42 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,140.56 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.40 |
Prices in Canada
These data are based on 54728 entries in the past 18 months from 6852 different contributors.
Last update: November 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: November 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 | 82.14 | 47.21 | 65.40 | 81.23 | 77.02 | 84.78 | |
| Saskatoon | 74.80 | 25.32 | 51.08 | 74.86 | 65.53 | 99.33 | |
| Halifax | 70.90 | 26.84 | 49.78 | 74.80 | 60.12 | 94.72 | |
| Vancouver | 69.75 | 48.70 | 59.66 | 67.45 | 68.02 | 88.81 | |
| Calgary | 68.93 | 30.27 | 50.40 | 63.49 | 69.16 | 133.40 | |
| Kelowna | 68.12 | 32.21 | 50.91 | 65.57 | 64.11 | 104.46 | |
| Regina | 67.65 | 27.94 | 48.62 | 67.66 | 59.40 | 105.93 | |
| Quebec City | 66.88 | 15.97 | 42.48 | 67.38 | 59.42 | 129.68 | |
| Victoria | 66.81 | 36.66 | 52.36 | 66.71 | 59.86 | 100.72 | |
| Edmonton | 66.55 | 28.42 | 48.28 | 63.76 | 62.47 | 123.58 | |
| Mississauga | 66.13 | 36.08 | 51.73 | 61.36 | 59.66 | 118.49 | |
| Ottawa | 65.25 | 30.30 | 48.50 | 60.72 | 60.94 | 136.80 | |
| Coquitlam | 64.46 | 37.30 | 51.44 | 62.98 | 57.36 | 106.16 | |
| Montreal | 63.64 | 24.90 | 45.07 | 63.06 | 60.38 | 109.39 | |
| Winnipeg | 62.14 | 23.37 | 43.56 | 56.72 | 59.59 | 109.76 | |
| Hamilton | 61.32 | 25.93 | 44.36 | 56.21 | 59.77 | 124.46 | |
| London | 60.03 | 22.88 | 42.23 | 50.92 | 64.63 | 114.31 | |
| Kitchener | 59.76 | 25.92 | 43.54 | 53.18 | 59.36 | 119.96 |
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