Cost of Living in Canada
Summary of cost of living in Canada:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,775.9$ (5,194.1C$) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,050.9$ (1,445.7C$) without rent.
- Cost of living in Canada is, on average, 8.6% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Canada is, on average, 20.7% lower than in United States.
Restaurants
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.57 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.10 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.88 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.34 C$ | |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.16 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.28 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.29 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.73 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.13 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.57 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.96 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.60 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.36 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.60 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.63 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.64 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.55 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.48 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.08 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.39 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 19.00 C$ | |
Transportation
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 105.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.04 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,805.93 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly)
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 208.71 C$ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 64.83 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 85.17 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.33 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.15 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.50 C$ | |
Childcare
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,119.64 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,589.63 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.04 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.84 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 120.63 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 149.01 C$ | |
Rent Per Month
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,913.65 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,721.86 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,103.38 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,620.74 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 881.74 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 616.91 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,924.28 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.01 |
Prices in Canada
This country had 34128 entries in the past 12 months by 4434 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
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Last update: May 2024
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in Canada
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Cost of Living Index
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Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
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Groceries Index
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Restaurant Price Index
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Local Purchasing Power Index
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| Victoria | 71.2 | 41.9 | 57.2 | 83.1 | 66.0 | 73.1 | |
| Vancouver | 69.4 | 49.5 | 59.8 | 80.7 | 66.0 | 90.1 | |
| Kamloops | 68.5 | 32.4 | 51.2 | 72.4 | 63.7 | 78.7 | |
| Calgary | 67.2 | 31.4 | 50.0 | 73.0 | 60.3 | 125.5 | |
| Ottawa | 66.8 | 33.2 | 50.7 | 69.7 | 68.9 | 99.7 | |
| Toronto | 66.6 | 45.5 | 56.5 | 71.6 | 66.3 | 101.1 | |
| Halifax | 65.5 | 33.1 | 50.0 | 72.7 | 58.9 | 90.5 | |
| Saskatoon | 64.6 | 25.1 | 45.6 | 65.9 | 59.4 | 98.9 | |
| Quebec City | 64.2 | 21.5 | 43.7 | 72.3 | 61.0 | 100.0 | |
| Winnipeg | 62.4 | 23.8 | 43.9 | 67.3 | 59.5 | 92.8 | |
| Kelowna | 62.3 | 32.0 | 47.8 | 70.6 | 56.8 | 84.9 | |
| Montreal | 61.7 | 28.7 | 45.9 | 68.9 | 65.5 | 98.7 | |
| Mississauga | 61.7 | 41.2 | 51.9 | 62.0 | 55.7 | 109.7 | |
| Edmonton | 60.7 | 22.9 | 42.6 | 67.1 | 50.6 | 127.2 | |
| London | 58.6 | 36.6 | 48.1 | 60.7 | 58.9 | 96.9 |
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