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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 26.60% 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) | 4.06 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.77 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.54 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) | 5.59 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.92 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.43 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.79 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.77 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.79 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.75 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.15 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.16 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.33 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.57 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.26 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 14.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 94.25 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) | 4.69 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) | 22,974.65 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 147.07 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.32 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.33 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 48.70 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.37 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 936.81 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,066.44 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.43 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.68 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.82 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 123.74 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,219.20 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 991.25 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,971.42 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,595.33 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 538.71 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 361.13 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,164.24 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.57 |
Prices in Canada
These data are based on 57032 entries in the past 18 months from 7214 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 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 | 81.50 | 48.86 | 65.75 | 81.67 | 77.26 | 89.59 | |
| Saint John's | 73.00 | 21.23 | 48.03 | 69.79 | 73.87 | 97.15 | |
| Saskatoon | 71.25 | 23.69 | 48.31 | 69.99 | 63.25 | 103.32 | |
| Calgary | 69.75 | 29.47 | 50.32 | 64.15 | 70.44 | 134.43 | |
| Halifax | 69.35 | 26.16 | 48.52 | 71.95 | 59.48 | 97.41 | |
| Edmonton | 68.96 | 28.32 | 49.36 | 65.49 | 67.33 | 118.86 | |
| Vancouver | 68.69 | 48.18 | 58.79 | 66.41 | 67.83 | 90.69 | |
| Red Deer | 68.27 | 23.51 | 46.68 | 59.58 | 65.54 | 125.78 | |
| Victoria | 67.91 | 36.03 | 52.53 | 68.82 | 61.06 | 97.79 | |
| Regina | 67.57 | 27.87 | 48.42 | 67.72 | 60.80 | 107.38 | |
| Kelowna | 67.42 | 33.02 | 50.83 | 63.60 | 68.81 | 104.69 | |
| Ottawa | 66.82 | 30.10 | 49.11 | 61.00 | 67.10 | 134.65 | |
| Mississauga | 66.12 | 36.08 | 51.63 | 60.93 | 59.66 | 123.81 | |
| Quebec City | 65.24 | 15.19 | 41.09 | 65.05 | 59.67 | 130.26 | |
| Montreal | 64.55 | 25.07 | 45.50 | 64.85 | 60.10 | 110.51 | |
| Winnipeg | 61.02 | 23.27 | 42.81 | 54.89 | 59.29 | 108.41 | |
| Hamilton | 60.23 | 25.23 | 43.35 | 55.11 | 59.57 | 125.10 | |
| Kitchener | 59.84 | 24.93 | 43.00 | 52.89 | 60.35 | 118.05 | |
| London | 57.48 | 23.25 | 40.97 | 48.06 | 61.60 | 118.40 |
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