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Cost of Living in Canada
Cost of living in Canada is 5.93% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Canada is 26.36% 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) | 4.05 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.12 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.75 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.51 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.54 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.79 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.31 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.58 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.89 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.39 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.77 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.77 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.77 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.71 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.14 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.13 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.29 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.23 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.53 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.23 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 14.00 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) | 2.98 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 32.86 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.78 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,536.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,930.37 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 146.70 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.32 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.26 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 49.11 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.39 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 944.84 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,272.39 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.00 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.51 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.34 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 124.35 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,196.23 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 980.28 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,985.84 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,600.01 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 535.68 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 362.61 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,138.58 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 |
Prices in Canada
These data are based on 56632 entries in the past 18 months from 7135 different contributors.
Last update: January 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: January 2019
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 | 81.54 | 48.92 | 65.92 | 81.75 | 77.14 | 86.35 | |
| St. John's, NL | 74.66 | 22.19 | 49.54 | 73.58 | 73.01 | 81.93 | |
| Saskatoon | 73.45 | 24.54 | 50.03 | 71.39 | 69.40 | 99.90 | |
| Halifax | 69.44 | 26.47 | 48.87 | 72.65 | 59.84 | 95.61 | |
| Calgary | 68.41 | 30.04 | 50.04 | 63.08 | 69.27 | 132.37 | |
| Vancouver | 68.34 | 47.71 | 58.47 | 66.16 | 68.29 | 90.56 | |
| Victoria | 67.89 | 36.69 | 52.96 | 70.00 | 60.20 | 96.69 | |
| Kelowna | 67.89 | 32.36 | 50.88 | 63.75 | 68.56 | 104.30 | |
| Regina | 66.45 | 28.39 | 48.23 | 65.92 | 60.95 | 106.67 | |
| Ottawa | 66.04 | 29.97 | 48.77 | 60.51 | 64.92 | 129.79 | |
| Edmonton | 65.86 | 28.36 | 47.91 | 62.68 | 62.02 | 119.84 | |
| Quebec City | 65.67 | 15.62 | 41.71 | 66.36 | 58.71 | 128.13 | |
| Mississauga | 65.45 | 35.50 | 51.11 | 60.89 | 59.80 | 120.25 | |
| Coquitlam | 63.82 | 36.82 | 50.89 | 61.78 | 58.13 | 104.49 | |
| Montreal | 63.38 | 24.88 | 44.95 | 63.09 | 59.81 | 106.52 | |
| Winnipeg | 61.09 | 23.34 | 43.02 | 55.41 | 59.52 | 105.53 | |
| Hamilton | 60.23 | 25.51 | 43.60 | 54.87 | 59.60 | 124.11 | |
| Kitchener | 59.47 | 26.10 | 43.49 | 52.85 | 60.39 | 118.55 | |
| London | 57.61 | 22.97 | 41.02 | 49.16 | 60.96 | 117.99 |
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