Cost of living in Canada
Summary of cost of living in Canada
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: C$6,636
- Single person estimated monthly costs: C$3,644
- Cost of living in Canada is more expensive than in 79% of countries in the World (15 out of 66)
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | C$24 | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | C$14 | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | C$10 | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | C$3.28 | ||
12 eggs, large | C$5.88 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | C$5.56 | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | C$11 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | C$5.47 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | C$3.31 | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | C$4.03 | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | C$21 | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | C$3.23 | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | C$2.58 | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | C$2,889 | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | C$2,295 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | C$240 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | C$2,062 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | C$1,501 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | C$128 | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | C$65 | ||
40” flat screen tv | C$401 | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | C$213 | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | C$14 | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | C$30 | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | C$80 | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | C$57 | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | C$147 | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | C$173 | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | C$33,546 | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | C$1.60 | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | C$106 | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | C$11 | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | C$24 | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | C$103 | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | C$10 | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | C$6 | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | C$6 | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | C$4.45 | ||
Tube of toothpaste | C$3.63 | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | C$31 | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | C$68 | ||
2 tickets to the movies | C$31 | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | C$217 | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | C$129 | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | C$15 | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | C$5.88 | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | C$8 | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | C$808 | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | C$0.44 | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | C$67 | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | C$18 |
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Map of Cost of Living in Canada
This map shows only the top cities in Canada. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Canada
(top cities by data quality)
Ranking | City | Price Index * |
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1st | Toronto | 162 |
2nd | Vancouver | 155 |
3rd | Calgary | 141 |
4th | Victoria | 140 |
5th | Ottawa | 132 |
6th | Montreal | 130 |
7th | Whitehorse | 128 |
8th | Edmonton | 126 |
9th | Kelowna | 123 |
10th | Barrie | 121 |
11th | Oshawa | 118 |
12th | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 114 |
13th | Guelph | 113 |
14th | Winnipeg | 113 |
15th | Kingston, Canada | 111 |
16th | Quebec City | 106 |
17th | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | 105 |
18th | Windsor | 104 |
19th | Kamloops | 104 |
20th | Greater Sudbury | 100 |
21st | Moncton | 100 |
22nd | Abbotsford | 99 |
23rd | Sherbrooke | 88 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Vancouver is 36% more expensive than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Vancouver is 8% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Vancouver is 34% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Toronto is 27% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Toronto is 21% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Vancouver is 17% more expensive than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Calgary is 12% more expensive than in Edmonton
- Cost of living in Hamilton, Canada is 119% more expensive than in Antalya
- Cost of living in Toronto is 26% more expensive than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Montreal is 20% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Toronto is 29% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Toronto is 16% cheaper than in Singapore
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of gasoline in Windsor costs C$1.50 (about 12 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Windsor costs C$2,500 (about 12 hours ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Windsor costs C$10 (about 12 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Windsor costs C$15 (about 12 hours ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in London, Ontario costs C$20 (about 14 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in London, Ontario costs C$16 (about 14 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Toronto costs C$3.35 (about 19 hours ago)
- Public transport in Toronto costs C$156 (about 19 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Regina costs C$3.25 (about 20 hours ago)
- Public transport in Regina costs C$88 (about 20 hours ago)