Cost of Living in Canada
Summary of cost of living in Canada:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,403.0$ (4,569.0C$) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 956.2$ (1,283.8C$) without rent.
- Cost of living in Canada is, on average, 8.3% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Canada is, on average, 28.3% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.76 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.09 C$ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.36 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.95 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.96 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.24 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.67 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.70 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.24 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.26 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.14 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.27 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.45 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.48 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.16 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.29 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.47 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.14 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 C$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.25 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.62 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,645.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,577.24 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 198.52 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.40 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 85.06 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 56.04 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.20 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 C$ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,087.25 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,451.47 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 71.62 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 49.65 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 110.81 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 138.27 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,631.94 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,398.64 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,686.70 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,338.78 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 827.59 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 600.75 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,079.19 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.92 |
Prices in Canada
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Last update: June 2023
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Last update: June 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 78.2 | 46.2 | 62.7 | 79.5 | 74.3 | 72.4 | |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | 76.8 | 20.8 | 49.8 | 72.2 | 62.8 | 89.9 | |
| Ottawa | 75.6 | 36.2 | 56.6 | 64.1 | 76.5 | 87.3 | |
| Nanaimo, BC | 74.9 | 35.2 | 55.7 | 73.3 | 67.7 | 74.6 | |
| Oshawa | 74.8 | 36.4 | 56.3 | 74.4 | 60.6 | 110.0 | |
| Vancouver | 74.6 | 53.5 | 64.4 | 74.3 | 75.7 | 81.2 | |
| Calgary | 74.5 | 34.3 | 55.1 | 67.5 | 69.9 | 93.4 | |
| Toronto | 73.0 | 49.4 | 61.7 | 68.2 | 74.4 | 81.0 | |
| Edmonton | 71.4 | 25.3 | 49.2 | 66.7 | 73.2 | 95.0 | |
| Halifax | 70.8 | 34.1 | 53.1 | 69.1 | 67.3 | 80.3 | |
| Markham | 70.7 | 45.5 | 58.5 | 61.3 | 79.2 | 83.3 | |
| Kamloops | 70.7 | 34.2 | 53.1 | 70.5 | 61.9 | 80.8 | |
| Quebec City | 70.6 | 21.6 | 47.0 | 64.2 | 74.6 | 87.8 | |
| Winnipeg | 69.8 | 25.9 | 48.6 | 66.6 | 60.4 | 71.4 | |
| St.Catharines | 69.6 | 30.2 | 50.6 | 64.7 | 68.5 | 110.8 | |
| Hamilton | 68.5 | 34.6 | 52.1 | 66.5 | 64.5 | 81.3 | |
| Kingston | 67.9 | 35.2 | 52.1 | 66.7 | 63.0 | 91.7 | |
| London | 67.2 | 34.8 | 51.6 | 61.5 | 69.9 | 105.6 | |
| Kelowna | 67.1 | 37.0 | 52.6 | 66.8 | 60.3 | 85.3 | |
| Montreal | 66.9 | 28.8 | 48.5 | 65.2 | 71.5 | 91.4 | |
| Guelph | 66.7 | 40.1 | 53.9 | 68.3 | 69.3 | 97.3 | |
| Surrey | 66.7 | 35.9 | 51.8 | 64.1 | 57.9 | 110.7 | |
| Fredericton | 66.6 | 23.8 | 45.9 | 65.9 | 66.7 | 106.5 | |
| Saskatoon | 66.5 | 24.5 | 46.2 | 63.0 | 61.6 | 101.6 | |
| Red Deer | 65.7 | 23.5 | 45.3 | 63.4 | 59.4 | 103.2 | |
| Kitchener | 65.3 | 35.8 | 51.0 | 66.3 | 65.6 | 100.6 | |
| Mississauga | 65.3 | 43.1 | 54.5 | 57.2 | 56.3 | 91.9 | |
| Brampton | 64.5 | 38.1 | 51.8 | 56.0 | 58.6 | 94.8 | |
| Burnaby | 64.4 | 50.3 | 57.6 | 64.7 | 59.0 | 96.0 | |
| Windsor | 62.5 | 29.7 | 46.6 | 56.3 | 61.5 | 99.9 | |
| Regina | 61.8 | 22.0 | 42.6 | 58.2 | 59.0 | 131.9 |
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