Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Canada

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in Canada is 9.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 15.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Canada are 26.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Canada are 13.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Canada are 8.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 25.8% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Canada Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $ (28.64 C$)	17.46 $ (25.00 C$)	-12.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $ (107.39 C$)	69.84 $ (100.00 C$)	-6.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $ (15.75 C$)	10.48 $ (15.00 C$)	-4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $ (8.59 C$)	5.59 $ (8.00 C$)	-6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $ (10.02 C$)	5.59 $ (8.00 C$)	-20.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $ (7.48 C$)	3.62 $ (5.19 C$)	-30.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.55 $ (3.66 C$)	2.02 $ (2.89 C$)	-20.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $ (2.98 C$)	1.63 $ (2.33 C$)	-21.6 %
Markets	United States Edit	Canada Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $ (5.72 C$)	8.11 $ (11.61 C$)	+102.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $ (4.71 C$)	2.34 $ (3.35 C$)	-28.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.08 $ (2.98 C$)	1.60 $ (2.30 C$)	-23.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.16 $ (5.95 C$)	3.38 $ (4.83 C$)	-18.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.88 $ (8.42 C$)	4.94 $ (7.07 C$)	-16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.51 $ (7.89 C$)	5.32 $ (7.61 C$)	-3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.36 $ (10.54 C$)	6.50 $ (9.30 C$)	-11.7 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.39 $ (3.43 C$)	1.82 $ (2.61 C$)	-23.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $ (1.09 C$)	0.63 $ (0.90 C$)	-17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $ (2.92 C$)	1.67 $ (2.40 C$)	-17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $ (3.19 C$)	1.81 $ (2.60 C$)	-18.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $ (1.90 C$)	1.16 $ (1.67 C$)	-12.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.39 $ (2.00 C$)	1.16 $ (1.67 C$)	-16.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $ (3.15 C$)	2.47 $ (3.53 C$)	+11.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.22 $ (3.18 C$)	1.74 $ (2.49 C$)	-21.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $ (21.48 C$)	12.57 $ (18.00 C$)	-16.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.94 $ (2.78 C$)	2.86 $ (4.10 C$)	+47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $ (5.14 C$)	3.18 $ (4.55 C$)	-11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $ (14.32 C$)	13.97 $ (20.00 C$)	+39.7 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Canada Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $ (3.58 C$)	2.44 $ (3.50 C$)	-2.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $ (93.07 C$)	73.33 $ (105.00 C$)	+12.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $ (5.37 C$)	3.18 $ (4.55 C$)	-15.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $ (4.01 C$)	2.45 $ (3.51 C$)	-12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $ (42.95 C$)	27.19 $ (38.93 C$)	-9.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $ (5.03 C$)	4.25 $ (6.08 C$)	+20.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $ (42,954.00 C$)	23,730.97 $ (33,978.00 C$)	-20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,963.01 $ (37,173.83 C$)	19,581.18 $ (28,036.34 C$)	-24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Canada Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	207.91 $ (297.69 C$)	144.31 $ (206.62 C$)	-30.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.20 $ (81.90 C$)	43.75 $ (62.64 C$)	-23.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.50 $ (102.37 C$)	59.19 $ (84.75 C$)	-17.2 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Canada Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.57 $ (66.68 C$)	41.18 $ (58.96 C$)	-11.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.84 $ (31.28 C$)	16.76 $ (24.00 C$)	-23.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.09 $ (20.18 C$)	10.74 $ (15.38 C$)	-23.8 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Canada Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,375.88 $ (1,969.99 C$)	778.04 $ (1,114.00 C$)	-43.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,628.80 $ (32,399.91 C$)	11,586.16 $ (16,589.07 C$)	-48.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Canada Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.03 $ (74.49 C$)	53.74 $ (76.94 C$)	+3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.61 $ (61.00 C$)	39.66 $ (56.78 C$)	-6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.49 $ (128.13 C$)	84.79 $ (121.40 C$)	-5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.21 $ (162.09 C$)	103.25 $ (147.83 C$)	-8.8 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Canada Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,744.78 $ (2,498.18 C$)	1,285.56 $ (1,840.66 C$)	-26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,438.08 $ (2,059.04 C$)	1,147.30 $ (1,642.70 C$)	-20.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,910.81 $ (4,167.69 C$)	2,059.82 $ (2,949.25 C$)	-29.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,399.37 $ (3,435.41 C$)	1,779.94 $ (2,548.52 C$)	-25.8 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Canada Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	300.48 $ (430.22 C$)	603.66 $ (864.32 C$)	+100.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.56 $ (360.19 C$)	425.17 $ (608.76 C$)	+69.0 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Canada Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,338.63 $ (6,212.05 C$)	2,736.58 $ (3,918.23 C$)	-36.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.57	6.61	+0.6 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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