Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Armenia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Armenia is 31.4% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Armenia is 35.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Armenia are 46.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Armenia are 29.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Armenia are 46.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Armenia is 65.6% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (6,868.99 AMD) |
17.29 C$ (4,750.00 AMD) |
-30.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (27,475.97 AMD) |
72.79 C$ (20,000.00 AMD) |
-27.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (4,121.40 AMD) |
10.92 C$ (3,000.00 AMD) |
-27.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (2,198.08 AMD) |
2.55 C$ (700.00 AMD) |
-68.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2,198.08 AMD) |
4.37 C$ (1,200.00 AMD) |
-45.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (1,426.02 AMD) |
4.91 C$ (1,348.57 AMD) |
-5.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (795.26 AMD) |
1.32 C$ (363.74 AMD) |
-54.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (642.88 AMD) |
0.66 C$ (181.79 AMD) |
-71.7 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.66 C$ (3,204.15 AMD) |
8.44 C$ (2,318.87 AMD) |
-27.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (925.81 AMD) |
1.07 C$ (293.75 AMD) |
-68.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (630.50 AMD) |
1.46 C$ (401.13 AMD) |
-36.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (1,328.26 AMD) |
3.27 C$ (898.29 AMD) |
-32.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (1,937.03 AMD) |
5.03 C$ (1,381.74 AMD) |
-28.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.63 C$ (2,095.70 AMD) |
4.69 C$ (1,288.79 AMD) |
-38.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (2,554.31 AMD) |
7.83 C$ (2,150.66 AMD) |
-15.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (717.30 AMD) |
0.78 C$ (215.66 AMD) |
-69.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (246.86 AMD) |
1.11 C$ (304.90 AMD) |
+23.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (659.46 AMD) |
1.08 C$ (297.12 AMD) |
-54.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (709.72 AMD) |
1.33 C$ (366.46 AMD) |
-48.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (460.10 AMD) |
0.49 C$ (135.53 AMD) |
-70.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (459.56 AMD) |
0.44 C$ (120.28 AMD) |
-73.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (967.58 AMD) |
1.24 C$ (341.09 AMD) |
-64.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (685.58 AMD) |
0.88 C$ (240.97 AMD) |
-64.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (4,945.67 AMD) |
14.56 C$ (4,000.00 AMD) |
-19.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (1,124.41 AMD) |
1.82 C$ (500.00 AMD) |
-55.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (1,254.87 AMD) |
2.98 C$ (818.10 AMD) |
-34.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (5,495.19 AMD) |
3.64 C$ (1,000.00 AMD) |
-81.8 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (961.66 AMD) |
0.55 C$ (150.00 AMD) |
-84.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (28,849.77 AMD) |
32.76 C$ (9,000.00 AMD) |
-68.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (1,250.16 AMD) |
2.18 C$ (600.00 AMD) |
-52.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (963.96 AMD) |
0.70 C$ (193.12 AMD) |
-80.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (10,696.39 AMD) |
6.55 C$ (1,800.00 AMD) |
-83.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (1,670.38 AMD) |
7.27 C$ (1,996.81 AMD) |
+19.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (9,335,784.53 AMD) |
43,674.53 C$ (12,000,000.00 AMD) |
+28.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (7,699,512.29 AMD) |
52,449.88 C$ (14,411,111.11 AMD) |
+87.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.63 C$ (56,497.73 AMD) |
174.36 C$ (47,907.85 AMD) |
-15.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (17,253.93 AMD) |
12.13 C$ (3,332.35 AMD) |
-80.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.88 C$ (23,322.91 AMD) |
27.92 C$ (7,670.27 AMD) |
-67.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (16,187.09 AMD) |
149.82 C$ (41,163.79 AMD) |
+154.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (6,628.41 AMD) |
39.98 C$ (10,985.70 AMD) |
+65.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (4,306.86 AMD) |
9.10 C$ (2,500.00 AMD) |
-42.0 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.63 C$ (305,981.63 AMD) |
457.82 C$ (125,789.47 AMD) |
-58.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (4,569,952.51 AMD) |
8,370.95 C$ (2,300,000.00 AMD) |
-49.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.77 C$ (21,093.52 AMD) |
143.33 C$ (39,380.19 AMD) |
+86.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (15,644.28 AMD) |
80.07 C$ (21,998.97 AMD) |
+40.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.47 C$ (33,375.42 AMD) |
194.07 C$ (53,323.58 AMD) |
+59.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.81 C$ (40,613.23 AMD) |
174.00 C$ (47,809.52 AMD) |
+17.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,843.30 C$ (506,465.53 AMD) |
1,027.79 C$ (282,393.96 AMD) |
-44.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,644.81 C$ (451,927.25 AMD) |
722.63 C$ (198,548.39 AMD) |
-56.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,953.09 C$ (811,388.75 AMD) |
1,852.76 C$ (509,062.85 AMD) |
-37.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,554.92 C$ (701,988.20 AMD) |
1,170.83 C$ (321,698.06 AMD) |
-54.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.21 C$ (235,252.47 AMD) |
443.12 C$ (121,752.85 AMD) |
-48.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.17 C$ (165,178.55 AMD) |
213.18 C$ (58,572.46 AMD) |
-64.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Armenia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.95 C$ (1,079,791.62 AMD) |
866.69 C$ (238,131.93 AMD) |
-77.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 15.10 | +127.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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