Cost of Living in Canada
Summary of cost of living in Canada:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,634.0$ (4,923.6C$) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,016.8$ (1,377.7C$) without rent.
- Cost of living in Canada is, on average, 11.3% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Canada is, on average, 30.5% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 23.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.84 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.61 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.17 C$ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.74 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.06 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.08 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.43 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.74 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.06 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.45 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.38 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.86 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.22 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.34 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.49 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.52 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.25 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.34 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.45 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.65 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.28 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 18.00 C$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.30 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.17 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,558.11 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 207.59 C$ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59.21 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 86.71 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 56.74 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.00 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 | 1,093.40 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,022.34 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.80 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 52.41 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 115.60 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 143.57 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,737.18 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,494.30 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,783.00 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,419.42 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 858.24 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 622.33 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,025.34 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.80 |
Prices in Canada
This country had 43285 entries in the past 12 months by 5838 different contributors.
Last update: November 2023
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Last update: November 2023
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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 | 73.9 | 43.8 | 59.5 | 77.7 | 69.2 | 64.1 | |
| Vancouver | 73.9 | 54.0 | 64.4 | 77.8 | 73.1 | 73.3 | |
| Calgary | 73.5 | 34.5 | 54.9 | 67.8 | 69.1 | 90.3 | |
| Ottawa | 72.1 | 35.5 | 54.6 | 65.9 | 78.5 | 83.0 | |
| Toronto | 71.8 | 49.3 | 61.0 | 70.9 | 70.4 | 82.8 | |
| Barrie | 69.6 | 34.2 | 52.6 | 70.7 | 61.7 | 75.7 | |
| Halifax | 68.5 | 34.7 | 52.3 | 69.3 | 65.3 | 75.3 | |
| Edmonton | 68.4 | 25.2 | 47.7 | 65.7 | 67.2 | 91.3 | |
| Quebec City | 67.7 | 21.7 | 45.7 | 64.9 | 69.0 | 84.7 | |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | 67.7 | 20.7 | 45.2 | 69.0 | 61.8 | 91.7 | |
| Nanaimo, BC | 67.6 | 33.7 | 51.4 | 70.9 | 64.4 | 74.1 | |
| Kamloops | 66.8 | 32.1 | 50.2 | 68.8 | 63.8 | 92.8 | |
| Guelph | 66.7 | 36.6 | 52.3 | 66.2 | 67.6 | 85.6 | |
| Hamilton | 65.8 | 33.0 | 50.1 | 68.6 | 56.6 | 92.6 | |
| Saskatoon | 65.7 | 23.0 | 45.3 | 64.9 | 59.1 | 100.1 | |
| Winnipeg | 65.2 | 25.2 | 46.1 | 65.4 | 60.5 | 74.4 | |
| Burnaby | 64.9 | 45.6 | 55.7 | 68.1 | 58.5 | 93.2 | |
| Montreal | 64.8 | 30.0 | 48.2 | 64.8 | 73.6 | 82.2 | |
| Fredericton | 64.6 | 23.2 | 44.7 | 65.2 | 60.9 | 92.7 | |
| Kelowna | 64.3 | 34.8 | 50.2 | 66.6 | 60.9 | 84.7 | |
| Regina | 64.2 | 20.4 | 43.3 | 66.3 | 56.7 | 108.7 | |
| Mississauga | 63.7 | 42.5 | 53.6 | 59.9 | 58.2 | 91.8 | |
| London | 63.6 | 35.1 | 50.0 | 62.0 | 61.3 | 100.1 | |
| Surrey | 63.2 | 37.8 | 51.1 | 63.7 | 53.2 | 111.8 | |
| Kingston | 62.9 | 32.8 | 48.5 | 64.6 | 59.5 | 97.4 | |
| Sudbury | 61.8 | 25.6 | 44.5 | 55.3 | 64.6 | 91.0 | |
| Kitchener | 61.7 | 34.5 | 48.7 | 63.9 | 59.3 | 101.9 | |
| Windsor | 60.5 | 28.0 | 44.9 | 57.6 | 54.4 | 103.6 | |
| Red Deer | 60.1 | 21.2 | 41.4 | 59.2 | 53.4 | 123.5 | |
| Brampton | 59.6 | 37.9 | 49.2 | 57.1 | 54.9 | 89.1 |
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