Cost of Living in Canada - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Canada
Address: CA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,083 (excluding rent), and $2,409 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,563 (excluding rent), and $4,649 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.70 CA$25.62

$11.22 CA$15.37

$31.41 CA$43.04

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.4 CA$102

$48.37 CA$66.3

$119 CA$163

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.14 CA$15.26

$9.66 CA$13.23

$13.37 CA$18.32

Cappuccino

$3.75 CA$5.13

$2.17 CA$2.97

$5.78 CA$7.92

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 CA$2.90

$1.46 CA$2.00

$2.94 CA$4.02

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 CA$2.40

$1.35 CA$1.85

$2.63 CA$3.60

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.95 CA$8.15

$3.72 CA$5.09

$7.44 CA$10.19

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.07 CA$8.31

$4.55 CA$6.24

$9.11 CA$12.47

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 CA$3.03

$1.10 CA$1.50

$3.81 CA$5.22

White Bread (500g)

$2.70 CA$3.70

$1.60 CA$2.20

$4.38 CA$6.00

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.63 CA$4.98

$1.66 CA$2.27

$7.23 CA$9.90

Eggs

$3.57 CA$4.89

$2.42 CA$3.32

$5.17 CA$7.09

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.60 CA$15.89

$5.93 CA$8.12

$26.19 CA$35.88

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 CA$16.67

$6.41 CA$8.78

$18.89 CA$25.88

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.29 CA$20.95

$7.41 CA$10.16

$24.47 CA$33.53

Apples (1kg)

$4.32 CA$5.92

$1.65 CA$2.26

$6.60 CA$9.05

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 CA$2.06

$0.91 CA$1.24

$3.76 CA$5.15

Oranges (1kg)

$3.87 CA$5.30

$1.46 CA$2.00

$7.32 CA$10.03

Tomato (1kg)

$4.28 CA$5.86

$1.51 CA$2.07

$6.68 CA$9.15

Potato (1kg)

$2.79 CA$3.82

$0.76 CA$1.04

$5.30 CA$7.26

Onion (1kg)

$2.62 CA$3.59

$1.25 CA$1.71

$4.70 CA$6.45

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 CA$3.61

$1.49 CA$2.05

$3.74 CA$5.13

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 CA$2.46

$0.72 CA$0.99

$2.88 CA$3.94

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.95 CA$20.48

$11.95 CA$16.38

$18.68 CA$25.60

Wine (Bottle)

$12.91 CA$17.69

$8.61 CA$11.79

$17.92 CA$24.55

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.03 CA$4.16

$1.69 CA$2.32

$5.24 CA$7.18

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 CA$4.64

$1.86 CA$2.55

$5.96 CA$8.17

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.60 CA$3.56

$1.85 CA$2.54

$3.15 CA$4.31

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.0 CA$107

$57.1 CA$78.2

$116 CA$159

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.40 CA$4.65

$2.75 CA$3.76

$5.78 CA$7.92

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 CA$2.12

$1.24 CA$1.70

$2.84 CA$3.89

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.12 CA$38.52

$21.67 CA$29.69

$36.13 CA$49.49

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 CA$1.58

$1.01 CA$1.38

$1.35 CA$1.85

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K CA$34.4K

$27.4K CA$37.5K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.5K CA$28.0K

$20.0K CA$27.3K

$22.1K CA$30.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$157 CA$216

$76.6 CA$105

$300 CA$411

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$45.83 CA$62.8

$25.74 CA$35.27

$73.6 CA$101

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.4 CA$85.5

$43.29 CA$59.3

$91.1 CA$125

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.42 CA$59.5

$18.51 CA$25.36

$74.0 CA$101

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.87 CA$24.49

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 CA$15.83

$9.69 CA$13.28

$16.40 CA$22.47

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$806 CA$1,104

$467 CA$640

$1,351 CA$1,851

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K CA$16.6K

$5,248 CA$7,189

$22.2K CA$30.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 CA$75.8

$25.46 CA$34.88

$87.3 CA$120

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.55 CA$58.3

$22.47 CA$30.78

$71.2 CA$97.5

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 CA$122

$55.2 CA$75.6

$124 CA$170

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 CA$148

$59.1 CA$81.0

$166 CA$228

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,367 CA$1,873

$916 CA$1,255

$2,022 CA$2,771

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,202 CA$1,647

$832 CA$1,140

$1,701 CA$2,331

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,177 CA$2,983

$1,505 CA$2,062

$3,561 CA$4,879

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,891 CA$2,590

$1,197 CA$1,639

$2,787 CA$3,819

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,050 CA$6,919

$2,402 CA$3,291

$9,337 CA$12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,046 CA$5,544

$2,309 CA$3,164

$7,243 CA$9,923

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,008 CA$4,121

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.33

4.45

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 2, 2026

By City in Canada

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	100 Mile House	-	117	$893	$2,351	$2,237	$4,504	135.45	262.02
2	Abbotsford	141397	114	$966	$2,239	$2,406	$4,244	94.86	337.56
3	Airdrie	54891	124	$950	$2,435	$2,517	$4,478	164.45	371.2
4	Ajax, ON	119677	150	$835	$3,017	$2,374	$4,890	12.59	426.68
5	Alert	60	117	$974	$2,363	$2,191	$4,345	135.89	17.61
6	Alliston	-	112	$942	$2,279	$2,118	$4,757	121.3	99
7	Annapolis Valley, NS	-	122	$1,093	$2,461	$2,620	$4,615	188.01	388.99
8	Antigonish	4500	117	$927	$2,353	$2,449	$4,430	76.64	260.2
9	Armstrong	-	120	$1,142	$2,405	$2,915	$4,588	49.44	192.58
10	Arnprior	9600	117	$906	$2,293	$2,302	$4,364	70.38	321.99
11	Arviat	2800	117	$1,074	$2,360	$2,566	$4,501	83.79	193.54
12	Aurora, ON	62057	114	$764	$2,265	$2,271	$4,520	150.04	386.09
13	Baie-Comeau	20687	119	$1,177	$2,338	$2,516	$4,436	51.83	287.43
14	Banff	8000	112	$1,160	$2,257	$2,511	$6,176	29.03	200.91
15	Barrie	141434	131	$1,086	$2,617	$2,757	$4,835	116.38	394.49
16	Bathurst	12157	112	$941	$2,221	$2,077	$4,085	194.25	365.44
17	Belleville	-	124	$921	$2,503	$2,281	$4,160	58.64	186.1
18	Bowmanville, Ontario	40000	129	$1,122	$2,577	$2,612	$4,618	209.18	345.04
19	Brampton	593638	118	$972	$2,400	$2,285	$4,478	171.61	387.25
20	Brandon, MB	46061	85	$1,029	$1,695	$2,336	$3,735	87.58	227.22
21	Brantford	97496	106	$755	$2,112	$2,254	$4,182	47.11	378.22
22	Bridgewater, NS	-	114	$857	$2,256	$2,655	$4,390	97.12	307.12
23	Brockville, Ont	21870	108	$1,010	$2,192	$2,025	$3,980	112.37	193.77
24	Brossard	91525	132	$1,087	$2,669	$2,725	$4,580	77.9	281.89
25	Burlington	183314	138	$1,132	$2,801	$2,789	$5,339	77.47	318
26	Burnaby	249125	141	$1,034	$2,802	$2,526	$5,394	15.62	351.17
27	Burns Lake	-	117	$904	$2,339	$2,695	$4,494	14.88	167.27
28	Calgary	1267344	124	$1,111	$2,513	$2,671	$4,747	139.14	359.96
29	Cambridge	138479	125	$950	$2,442	$2,566	$4,640	385.24	362.45
30	Cambridge Bay	1800	120	$1,217	$2,367	$2,688	$4,605	68.24	144.53
31	Campbell River	36455	132	$1,016	$2,587	$2,348	$4,821	156.28	264.75
32	Campbellton, NB	6900	117	$994	$2,288	$2,265	$4,498	87.91	356.87
33	Canmore	13992	151	$991	$2,968	$2,597	$6,637	40.78	246.35
34	Charlottetown	38809	102	$1,017	$2,034	$2,432	$3,953	195.77	313.1
35	Chatham-Kent	-	104	$773	$2,102	$1,955	$4,019	61.4	123.71
36	Chilliwack	83788	110	$951	$2,177	$2,549	$4,278	24.32	329.96
37	Châteauguay, QC	-	116	$839	$2,363	$2,415	$4,327	99.62	331.55
38	Cochrane	26000	118	$979	$2,325	$2,120	$4,005	26.75	335.28
39	Cold Lake	11595	104	$847	$2,090	$2,335	$4,029	151.2	247.75
40	Comox, BC	14028	112	$945	$2,249	$2,088	$4,369	248.19	287.31
41	Coquitlam	148625	148	$993	$2,937	$2,745	$5,240	102.58	355.13
42	Corner Brook	19886	119	$1,050	$2,350	$2,353	$4,449	46.85	361.98
43	Cornwall, ON	46867	100	$934	$2,030	$2,527	$3,980	37.59	286.58
44	Courtenay	25599	107	$971	$2,107	$2,307	$3,883	57.6	302.12
45	Cranbrook	-	115	$861	$2,286	$2,729	$4,098	247.24	303.18
46	Creston	-	118	$1,006	$2,391	$2,711	$4,404	54.46	262.1
47	Dartmouth	70000	107	$1,050	$2,102	$2,008	$4,283	86.9	298.11
48	Dawson City	-	99	$1,216	$1,987	$3,031	$4,856	391.78	127.21
49	Dawson Creek	11583	85	$1,187	$1,678	$2,621	$3,587	34.77	274.05
50	Delta, BC	108455	137	$1,122	$2,729	$2,690	$5,175	219.02	338.53

Canada Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Canada - Frequently Asked Questions

Canada offers high quality infrastructure and safety, but affordability varies by city. In coastal metropolises, prices tend to be higher; inland towns and smaller cities can offer more bandwidth for housing, utilities, and leisure. The Cost of Living in Canada tends to peak in major hubs yet can feel reasonable in university towns with strong amenities. You’ll value walkable neighborhoods, reliable transit, seasonal activities, and solid healthcare. Prepare for longer leases or housing hunts during peak season, and compare neighborhoods by commute and grocery access. Tip: Map out neighborhoods with good transit links and plan shoulder-season visits to compare rents and lifestyle costs.

Daily life blends practicality with discovery. Housing searches focus on rentals or shared living in neighborhoods with reliable transit, grocery access, and parks. Food options range from local markets to multicultural grocers, with seasonal produce shaping weekly meals. Transit and bike lanes make city travel smooth, while smaller towns may rely more on car trips. Co-working spaces, cafes, and libraries provide flexible work spots, and you’ll find networking meetups across tech and creative scenes. Errands are efficient when you group trips and plan ahead with digital tools. Canada living cost varies by city size and season, so budget for housing, transit, and groceries accordingly. Tip: Prioritize a base with transit access and regular shopping options.

Build a simple budgeting framework: identify fixed costs (housing), variable costs (food, transit, utilities), and leisure; compare neighborhoods by transit access, safety, and green space. In winter, plan for heating and winter gear; in summer, enjoy outdoor markets and longer daylight hours. To save, consider longer leases, monthly transit passes, cooking at home, and shopping at local co-ops or discount grocers. Prioritize neighborhoods with walkability, good public services, and proximity to coworking or remote-work hubs. Seasonal opportunities – short-term gigs, festivals, and language exchanges – can pad your budget without sacrificing quality. Tip: Create a monthly plan that shifts with seasons and keeps core needs front and center.