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Cost of Living in Canada
Cost of living in Canada is 4.77% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Canada is 24.44% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 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) | 4.17 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.77 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.86 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.59 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.83 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.30 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.68 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.93 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.63 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.78 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.79 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.76 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.23 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.17 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.44 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.26 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.70 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.39 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 14.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.10 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.03 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 32.86 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.75 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) | 23,454.56 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 146.92 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.35 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.86 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 48.21 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.63 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.50 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 944.61 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,698.50 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.07 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 44.03 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.90 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 122.10 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,268.21 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,031.48 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,037.38 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,658.97 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 576.06 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 371.57 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,232.38 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.72 |
Prices in Canada
These data are based on 58346 entries in the past 18 months from 7690 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 82.50 | 49.62 | 66.52 | 79.93 | 77.88 | 79.34 | |
| Vancouver | 74.26 | 50.20 | 62.57 | 73.69 | 71.59 | 92.07 | |
| Halifax | 72.33 | 28.12 | 50.85 | 74.66 | 64.47 | 83.02 | |
| Victoria | 72.29 | 37.53 | 55.39 | 72.37 | 68.04 | 92.33 | |
| Saskatoon | 71.84 | 23.85 | 48.52 | 67.96 | 65.11 | 98.17 | |
| Calgary | 70.95 | 28.53 | 50.33 | 64.18 | 70.09 | 140.31 | |
| Edmonton | 69.81 | 28.55 | 49.76 | 62.37 | 71.41 | 120.90 | |
| Ottawa | 68.43 | 32.10 | 50.78 | 61.41 | 68.94 | 124.85 | |
| Montreal | 67.48 | 26.81 | 47.71 | 67.65 | 62.92 | 105.42 | |
| Winnipeg | 62.32 | 23.47 | 43.44 | 54.81 | 61.81 | 106.52 | |
| London | 59.58 | 25.41 | 42.97 | 50.40 | 60.65 | 107.34 |
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