Cost of Living in Canada

Summary of cost of living in Canada:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.78 C$ 15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 C$ 60.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$ 10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 4.50-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 6.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.76 C$ 2.89-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 C$ 1.89-3.89
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$ 1.50-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.39 C$ 5.38-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.94 C$ 1.81-5.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.96 C$ 0.91-4.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 C$ 2.69-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.62 C$ 3.18-15.88
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.71 C$ 3.18-10.58
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.24 C$ 4.08-13.61
Apples (1 lb) 2.26 C$ 0.91-3.63
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 C$ 0.45-1.81
Oranges (1 lb) 2.15 C$ 0.91-4.44
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 C$ 0.91-3.99
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 C$ 0.45-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$ 0.50-2.68
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$ 1.99-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 C$ 1.00-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 C$ 12.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$ 2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.13 C$ 2.40-7.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 C$ 14.00-22.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 C$ 2.50-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$ 72.50-156.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 3.45-6.75
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 2.66-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 C$ 30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 C$ 5.20-8.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 C$ 25,000.00-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,394.74 C$ 23,000.00-31,635.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.49 C$ 99.73-364.29
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.40 C$ 0.10-0.83
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.46 C$ 60.00-125.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.10 C$ 25.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.28 C$ 0.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 12.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,092.17 C$ 655.72-1,800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,746.96 C$ 8,400.00-35,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.48 C$ 35.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.46 C$ 25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.67 C$ 70.00-155.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.21 C$ 80.00-220.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.39 C$ 1,004.50-2,541.22
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,395.02 C$ 886.67-2,138.30
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,707.55 C$ 1,416.67-4,540.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,335.17 C$ 1,350.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 836.24 C$ 400.00-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 606.01 C$ 325.00-1,099.99
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,072.93 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.89 2.19-8.75

Prices in Canada

This country had 35958 entries in the past 12 months by 5059 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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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
Victoria 77.5 45.2 61.8 79.4 73.1 74.8
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 76.7 20.6 49.5 72.7 62.3 92.7
Ottawa 74.8 35.6 55.8 64.5 74.1 91.9
Nanaimo, BC 74.7 34.9 55.4 73.9 67.0 76.9
Calgary 73.9 33.6 54.4 67.4 69.0 97.7
Vancouver 73.1 52.3 63.0 73.7 73.1 83.2
Toronto 72.1 48.8 60.8 68.2 73.3 83.7
Edmonton 70.8 24.8 48.5 66.9 72.5 98.7
Quebec City 70.4 21.3 46.7 64.9 73.9 90.6
Kamloops 70.3 33.9 52.7 70.8 61.3 83.4
Markham 70.0 45.1 58.0 61.7 78.7 86.3
Halifax 70.0 33.6 52.4 70.0 66.9 83.6
St.Catharines 69.5 29.8 50.3 65.2 67.9 114.4
Winnipeg 68.1 25.0 47.2 66.0 59.5 73.8
Kingston 67.7 34.9 51.8 67.2 62.4 94.5
Hamilton 67.6 34.4 51.5 66.9 63.9 84.3
Saskatoon 67.3 24.8 46.7 63.6 61.2 103.3
London 67.2 35.6 51.9 62.2 69.2 109.6
Fredericton 66.6 23.5 45.7 66.5 66.1 109.8
Montreal 66.4 28.9 48.2 65.2 70.3 91.4
Surrey 66.3 35.8 51.5 64.2 57.4 114.1
Kelowna 66.2 36.9 52.0 66.3 59.8 88.4
Red Deer 65.4 23.1 44.9 64.0 58.6 106.7
Mississauga 65.3 42.6 54.3 57.8 55.8 94.6
Kitchener 64.9 35.2 50.5 66.8 65.0 104.2
Guelph 64.9 39.3 52.5 68.1 65.3 99.6
Brampton 64.1 37.6 51.3 56.1 57.9 100.4
Burnaby 63.9 49.7 57.0 64.7 58.6 99.0
Windsor 61.8 28.7 45.8 56.4 60.2 103.9
Regina 61.7 21.9 42.4 58.7 58.5 135.8
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