Cost of Living in Canada
Summary of cost of living in Canada:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,620.0$ (5,182.1C$) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,006.4$ (1,440.7C$) without rent.
- Cost of living in Canada is, on average, 9.1% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Canada is, on average, 25.7% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.18 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.89 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.35 C$ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.57 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.34 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.25 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.81 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.11 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.61 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.23 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.60 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.38 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.58 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.66 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.66 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.51 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.05 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.53 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 104.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.62 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.09 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) | 27,945.50 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 203.49 C$ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 63.08 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 84.71 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.82 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.18 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 | 1,120.74 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,102.49 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 77.25 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.10 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 121.97 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 148.25 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,863.16 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,644.04 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,970.83 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,555.62 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 887.83 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 609.50 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,944.84 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.66 |
Prices in Canada
This country had 28516 entries in the past 12 months by 3288 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: January 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 65.4 | 39.5 | 54.0 | 69.2 | 61.3 | 92.2 | |
| Victoria | 64.1 | 38.3 | 52.7 | 75.4 | 62.8 | 85.7 | |
| Vancouver | 63.0 | 45.9 | 55.4 | 71.0 | 64.7 | 104.9 | |
| Toronto | 61.6 | 41.0 | 52.5 | 65.2 | 63.7 | 112.6 | |
| Kelowna | 61.5 | 31.4 | 48.2 | 71.2 | 59.4 | 96.2 | |
| Calgary | 61.3 | 31.9 | 48.3 | 69.5 | 59.5 | 119.5 | |
| Saskatoon | 59.6 | 22.4 | 43.2 | 66.7 | 60.5 | 102.7 | |
| Halifax | 59.4 | 32.9 | 47.7 | 68.1 | 57.0 | 98.9 | |
| Ottawa | 59.3 | 32.0 | 47.2 | 65.7 | 59.6 | 115.9 | |
| Edmonton | 58.6 | 25.8 | 44.1 | 66.8 | 57.4 | 116.5 | |
| Montreal | 58.4 | 27.1 | 44.6 | 68.5 | 61.0 | 111.3 | |
| Mississauga | 57.7 | 39.5 | 49.6 | 58.7 | 56.2 | 115.5 | |
| Quebec City | 57.0 | 20.5 | 40.9 | 64.1 | 56.8 | 113.1 | |
| Winnipeg | 55.0 | 22.4 | 40.6 | 62.6 | 55.7 | 111.8 | |
| London | 54.7 | 32.3 | 44.8 | 60.1 | 58.2 | 105.2 | |
| Regina | 54.4 | 20.6 | 39.5 | 65.6 | 52.7 | 108.9 |
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