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Cost of Living in Canada
Cost of living in Canada is 6.46% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Canada is 27.25% 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) | 4.07 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.76 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.75 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.53 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.79 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.29 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.73 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.96 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.64 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.82 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.77 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.81 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.78 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.18 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.39 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.26 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.61 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.27 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) | 3.00 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 33.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.71 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,069.26 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 148.01 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.33 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 74.13 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 48.16 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.70 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 947.96 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,959.75 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.35 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.82 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.67 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 123.72 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,231.20 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 999.58 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,988.66 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,620.80 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 539.68 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 358.63 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,212.61 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.58 |
Prices in Canada
These data are based on 57460 entries in the past 18 months from 7404 different contributors.
Last update: May 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 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 | 81.13 | 48.39 | 65.32 | 80.99 | 75.96 | 86.25 | |
| Saskatoon | 73.94 | 23.91 | 49.78 | 75.39 | 62.68 | 100.39 | |
| Vancouver | 70.99 | 48.75 | 60.25 | 70.99 | 67.36 | 96.83 | |
| Victoria | 69.78 | 36.53 | 53.72 | 71.28 | 62.62 | 95.08 | |
| Edmonton | 69.28 | 28.27 | 49.48 | 64.80 | 69.96 | 123.83 | |
| Halifax | 68.94 | 26.21 | 48.31 | 70.82 | 59.21 | 94.43 | |
| Calgary | 68.91 | 29.13 | 49.70 | 62.84 | 68.70 | 142.62 | |
| Ottawa | 68.27 | 30.17 | 49.87 | 62.40 | 68.21 | 131.98 | |
| Kelowna | 67.42 | 32.67 | 50.64 | 62.31 | 67.83 | 105.95 | |
| Mississauga | 66.46 | 37.15 | 52.31 | 61.25 | 60.14 | 109.14 | |
| Montreal | 64.41 | 25.93 | 45.83 | 64.73 | 59.40 | 109.79 | |
| Winnipeg | 60.93 | 23.36 | 42.79 | 54.83 | 58.30 | 107.30 | |
| Hamilton | 60.49 | 25.53 | 43.61 | 55.10 | 59.31 | 120.04 | |
| London | 57.60 | 23.54 | 41.15 | 48.45 | 60.19 | 117.41 |
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