Cost of Living in Canada
Summary of cost of living in Canada:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,549.2$ (4,823.6C$) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 991.8$ (1,347.9C$) without rent.
- Cost of living in Canada is, on average, 11.2% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Canada is, on average, 30.0% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.82 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.58 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.15 C$ | |
Markets | Edit |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.67 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.02 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.02 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.35 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.68 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.89 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.42 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.34 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.19 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.29 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.48 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.50 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.21 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.33 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.59 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.25 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.60 C$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.25 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.34 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.46 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.13 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) | 27,174.47 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 199.31 C$ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 57.28 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 85.81 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.33 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.25 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 C$ | |
Childcare | Edit |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,089.14 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,913.05 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.11 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 51.76 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 113.84 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 142.82 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,701.93 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,465.91 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,755.50 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,395.07 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 866.01 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 623.61 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,968.16 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.70 |
Prices in Canada
This country had 41643 entries in the past 12 months by 5647 different contributors.
Last update: October 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Moving to Canada? Explore:
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 | 75.4 | 43.8 | 60.2 | 77.9 | 72.0 | 66.6 | |
| Vancouver | 73.9 | 53.9 | 64.3 | 74.9 | 75.6 | 74.1 | |
| Calgary | 73.1 | 33.9 | 54.2 | 67.5 | 70.2 | 88.4 | |
| Toronto | 72.2 | 48.8 | 60.9 | 70.6 | 70.4 | 82.2 | |
| Ottawa | 71.9 | 35.3 | 54.3 | 63.3 | 77.5 | 85.0 | |
| Edmonton | 69.7 | 24.8 | 48.1 | 66.3 | 69.7 | 88.3 | |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | 69.5 | 20.9 | 46.1 | 69.5 | 64.2 | 82.6 | |
| Halifax | 69.0 | 34.2 | 52.3 | 67.6 | 67.8 | 74.5 | |
| Nanaimo, BC | 68.8 | 33.6 | 51.9 | 70.6 | 67.0 | 74.5 | |
| Quebec City | 67.8 | 21.5 | 45.5 | 64.1 | 71.6 | 87.5 | |
| Guelph | 66.6 | 37.0 | 52.3 | 65.9 | 66.0 | 82.8 | |
| Hamilton | 66.5 | 33.4 | 50.6 | 65.8 | 60.1 | 78.8 | |
| Kamloops | 66.5 | 32.3 | 50.1 | 68.3 | 63.8 | 82.8 | |
| Fredericton | 66.4 | 23.6 | 45.8 | 65.7 | 63.9 | 86.7 | |
| Saskatoon | 65.8 | 23.1 | 45.3 | 63.7 | 60.4 | 95.6 | |
| Surrey | 65.6 | 37.1 | 51.9 | 64.4 | 56.4 | 97.7 | |
| Montreal | 65.3 | 29.5 | 48.1 | 64.2 | 74.7 | 88.6 | |
| Winnipeg | 65.3 | 25.1 | 45.9 | 64.7 | 58.2 | 74.6 | |
| London | 65.0 | 33.6 | 49.9 | 62.0 | 63.7 | 97.6 | |
| Kelowna | 64.5 | 34.8 | 50.2 | 65.8 | 59.1 | 76.8 | |
| Kingston | 64.1 | 33.3 | 49.3 | 64.6 | 60.5 | 94.7 | |
| Kitchener | 63.6 | 34.8 | 49.7 | 64.5 | 63.8 | 96.9 | |
| Burnaby | 63.4 | 46.1 | 55.1 | 64.5 | 55.8 | 94.8 | |
| Mississauga | 63.3 | 42.4 | 53.3 | 58.9 | 61.7 | 90.8 | |
| Sudbury | 63.1 | 26.1 | 45.3 | 55.7 | 65.6 | 81.1 | |
| Regina | 62.5 | 20.4 | 42.2 | 60.6 | 58.7 | 112.1 | |
| Windsor | 62.2 | 28.8 | 46.1 | 57.2 | 59.1 | 99.5 | |
| Brampton | 61.2 | 38.5 | 50.3 | 56.7 | 59.9 | 84.7 |
This page in other languages:
 DeutschLebenshaltungskosten in Kanada
|
 PortuguêsCusto de Vida no Canadá
|
 ItalianoCosto della Vita in Canada
|
 FrançaisCoût de la Vie au Canada
|
 EspañolCosto de Vida en Canadá
|