Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Canada 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 203.8% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 256.8% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 525.2% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 266.8% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 194.0% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 40.5% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
234.50 ₹ (3.93 C$) |
1,492.03 ₹ (25.00 C$) |
+536.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (20.11 C$) |
5,968.13 ₹ (100.00 C$) |
+397.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (5.86 C$) |
895.22 ₹ (15.00 C$) |
+155.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (2.85 C$) |
477.45 ₹ (8.00 C$) |
+180.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (5.03 C$) |
477.45 ₹ (8.00 C$) |
+59.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.14 ₹ (2.68 C$) |
309.90 ₹ (5.19 C$) |
+93.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.98 ₹ (0.62 C$) |
172.88 ₹ (2.90 C$) |
+367.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.61 ₹ (0.24 C$) |
139.75 ₹ (2.34 C$) |
+856.6 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.80 ₹ (3.82 C$) |
695.54 ₹ (11.65 C$) |
+205.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.91 ₹ (0.65 C$) |
201.05 ₹ (3.37 C$) |
+416.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.61 ₹ (0.46 C$) |
136.85 ₹ (2.29 C$) |
+395.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.96 ₹ (1.39 C$) |
288.41 ₹ (4.83 C$) |
+247.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.38 ₹ (3.46 C$) |
421.00 ₹ (7.05 C$) |
+104.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.22 ₹ (2.05 C$) |
454.28 ₹ (7.61 C$) |
+271.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.21 ₹ (3.74 C$) |
555.27 ₹ (9.30 C$) |
+148.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.56 ₹ (1.38 C$) |
155.85 ₹ (2.61 C$) |
+88.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.43 ₹ (0.48 C$) |
53.62 ₹ (0.90 C$) |
+88.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.71 ₹ (0.70 C$) |
143.28 ₹ (2.40 C$) |
+243.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.17 ₹ (0.37 C$) |
154.28 ₹ (2.58 C$) |
+596.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.36 ₹ (0.27 C$) |
99.83 ₹ (1.67 C$) |
+510.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.84 ₹ (0.32 C$) |
99.61 ₹ (1.67 C$) |
+428.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.71 ₹ (0.77 C$) |
209.96 ₹ (3.52 C$) |
+359.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.95 ₹ (0.49 C$) |
148.62 ₹ (2.49 C$) |
+413.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (11.73 C$) |
1,074.26 ₹ (18.00 C$) |
+53.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.73 ₹ (2.68 C$) |
244.24 ₹ (4.09 C$) |
+52.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.85 ₹ (4.29 C$) |
271.57 ₹ (4.55 C$) |
+6.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (5.86 C$) |
1,193.63 ₹ (20.00 C$) |
+241.0 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.50 C$) |
208.88 ₹ (3.50 C$) |
+596.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (15.08 C$) |
6,266.54 ₹ (105.00 C$) |
+596.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (1.34 C$) |
271.55 ₹ (4.55 C$) |
+239.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.67 C$) |
209.38 ₹ (3.51 C$) |
+420.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (2.51 C$) |
2,323.39 ₹ (38.93 C$) |
+1,448.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.24 ₹ (6.54 C$) |
362.81 ₹ (6.08 C$) |
-7.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (20,106.80 C$) |
2,027,851.28 ₹ (33,978.00 C$) |
+69.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,946,798.26 ₹ (32,619.90 C$) |
1,671,761.60 ₹ (28,011.48 C$) |
-14.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,497.01 ₹ (58.59 C$) |
12,288.52 ₹ (205.90 C$) |
+251.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
325.76 ₹ (5.46 C$) |
3,753.03 ₹ (62.88 C$) |
+1,052.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
688.88 ₹ (11.54 C$) |
5,066.37 ₹ (84.89 C$) |
+635.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,377.60 ₹ (23.08 C$) |
3,510.96 ₹ (58.83 C$) |
+154.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
652.29 ₹ (10.93 C$) |
1,433.76 ₹ (24.02 C$) |
+119.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (5.03 C$) |
931.03 ₹ (15.60 C$) |
+210.3 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,992.25 ₹ (100.40 C$) |
66,379.31 ₹ (1,112.23 C$) |
+1,007.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,838.69 ₹ (2,611.18 C$) |
988,271.34 ₹ (16,559.15 C$) |
+534.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,223.19 ₹ (37.25 C$) |
4,582.98 ₹ (76.79 C$) |
+106.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,291.05 ₹ (38.39 C$) |
3,394.82 ₹ (56.88 C$) |
+48.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,944.70 ₹ (66.10 C$) |
7,244.14 ₹ (121.38 C$) |
+83.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,870.09 ₹ (48.09 C$) |
8,822.28 ₹ (147.82 C$) |
+207.4 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,950.42 ₹ (267.26 C$) |
109,838.44 ₹ (1,840.42 C$) |
+588.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,956.41 ₹ (166.83 C$) |
98,065.68 ₹ (1,643.16 C$) |
+885.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,960.52 ₹ (619.30 C$) |
176,019.64 ₹ (2,949.33 C$) |
+376.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,892.78 ₹ (383.58 C$) |
152,248.51 ₹ (2,551.03 C$) |
+565.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,898.44 ₹ (216.12 C$) |
51,101.79 ₹ (856.24 C$) |
+296.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,936.72 ₹ (116.23 C$) |
35,880.87 ₹ (601.21 C$) |
+417.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,735.87 ₹ (783.09 C$) |
234,302.11 ₹ (3,925.89 C$) |
+401.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 6.62 | -26.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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