Cost of Living in Canada
Cost of living in Canada is 10.97% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Canada is, on average, 28.17% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 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) | 7.50 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.25 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.26 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.85 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.37 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.65 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.74 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.41 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.79 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.06 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.64 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.83 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.78 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.81 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.83 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.29 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.18 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.52 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.25 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.96 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.72 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.25 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 98.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.90 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.53 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,585.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,209.96 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 155.97 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.35 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 76.08 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 50.04 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.78 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 987.59 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,130.81 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.18 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.81 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.73 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 125.73 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,323.57 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,080.02 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,151.13 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,770.40 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 563.19 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 384.44 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,945.42 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.43 |
Prices in Canada
This country had 43776 entries in the past 12 months by 5525 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
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Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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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 | 74.45 | 47.37 | 61.46 | 73.29 | 66.61 | 85.34 | |
| Vancouver | 71.24 | 48.26 | 60.21 | 75.13 | 60.47 | 93.57 | |
| Red Deer | 70.71 | 20.93 | 46.82 | 68.77 | 58.09 | 120.29 | |
| Halifax | 70.54 | 28.95 | 50.58 | 77.77 | 53.64 | 80.16 | |
| Victoria | 69.22 | 36.92 | 53.72 | 73.02 | 60.30 | 89.35 | |
| Edmonton | 67.06 | 25.61 | 47.17 | 63.47 | 61.67 | 102.57 | |
| Calgary | 66.53 | 26.65 | 47.39 | 61.58 | 62.15 | 127.62 | |
| Mississauga | 65.95 | 40.24 | 53.61 | 61.84 | 54.12 | 99.20 | |
| Ottawa | 65.79 | 33.79 | 50.43 | 61.90 | 62.21 | 107.65 | |
| Regina | 65.48 | 26.07 | 46.57 | 67.76 | 53.60 | 100.15 | |
| Saskatoon | 65.21 | 23.23 | 45.06 | 61.11 | 55.16 | 104.75 | |
| Kelowna | 65.20 | 31.84 | 49.19 | 62.48 | 56.36 | 104.31 | |
| Brampton | 63.15 | 34.18 | 49.25 | 58.42 | 48.52 | 92.58 | |
| Montreal | 62.68 | 26.59 | 45.36 | 66.40 | 52.25 | 100.34 | |
| Hamilton | 62.33 | 26.69 | 45.23 | 59.92 | 53.79 | 103.68 | |
| Quebec City | 62.20 | 16.83 | 40.43 | 65.97 | 49.08 | 103.67 | |
| Kitchener | 61.98 | 27.49 | 45.43 | 57.17 | 57.08 | 104.58 | |
| Winnipeg | 61.74 | 22.92 | 43.11 | 60.09 | 52.11 | 107.24 | |
| Coquitlam | 60.48 | 39.16 | 50.25 | 61.01 | 42.18 | 91.62 | |
| London | 59.70 | 25.90 | 43.48 | 55.66 | 53.53 | 100.99 |
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