Cost of Living in Canada - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Canada
Address: CA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,075 (excluding rent), and $2,393 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,622 (excluding rent), and $4,700 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.38 CA$25.54

$11.02 CA$15.32

$30.86 CA$42.90

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.8 CA$101

$47.34 CA$65.8

$117 CA$162

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.87 CA$15.12

$9.43 CA$13.10

$13.05 CA$18.14

Cappuccino

$3.89 CA$5.40

$2.25 CA$3.13

$5.99 CA$8.33

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

$2.17 CA$3.02

$1.50 CA$2.08

$3.01 CA$4.18

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 CA$2.35

$1.31 CA$1.82

$2.54 CA$3.53

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.73 CA$7.97

$3.58 CA$4.98

$7.16 CA$9.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 CA$8.38

$4.53 CA$6.29

$9.05 CA$12.58

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 CA$3.08

$1.10 CA$1.53

$3.83 CA$5.32

White Bread (500g)

$2.80 CA$3.89

$1.66 CA$2.31

$4.53 CA$6.30

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.72 CA$5.16

$1.70 CA$2.36

$7.39 CA$10.27

Eggs

$3.57 CA$4.96

$2.42 CA$3.37

$5.18 CA$7.19

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.27 CA$15.67

$5.76 CA$8.01

$25.46 CA$35.39

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.09 CA$16.81

$6.37 CA$8.85

$18.77 CA$26.10

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.16 CA$21.07

$7.35 CA$10.21

$24.26 CA$33.72

Apples (1kg)

$4.28 CA$5.95

$1.64 CA$2.27

$6.54 CA$9.09

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 CA$2.07

$0.90 CA$1.25

$3.73 CA$5.18

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 CA$5.32

$1.45 CA$2.01

$7.24 CA$10.06

Tomato (1kg)

$4.12 CA$5.73

$1.46 CA$2.02

$6.43 CA$8.93

Potato (1kg)

$2.65 CA$3.69

$0.72 CA$1.01

$5.04 CA$7.01

Onion (1kg)

$2.69 CA$3.74

$1.28 CA$1.79

$4.83 CA$6.71

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 CA$3.64

$1.48 CA$2.06

$3.72 CA$5.17

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 CA$2.52

$0.73 CA$1.01

$2.90 CA$4.03

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.65 CA$20.36

$11.71 CA$16.28

$18.30 CA$25.44

Wine (Bottle)

$13.04 CA$18.13

$8.70 CA$12.09

$18.33 CA$25.48

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.01 CA$4.18

$1.67 CA$2.33

$5.19 CA$7.22

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 CA$4.74

$1.87 CA$2.60

$6.00 CA$8.34

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.59 CA$3.61

$1.85 CA$2.57

$3.15 CA$4.37

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$75.5 CA$105

$55.3 CA$76.8

$113 CA$157

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 CA$4.89

$2.85 CA$3.96

$5.99 CA$8.32

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 CA$2.12

$1.22 CA$1.70

$2.80 CA$3.89

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.01 CA$40.33

$22.36 CA$31.08

$37.27 CA$51.8

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 CA$1.60

$1.00 CA$1.39

$1.34 CA$1.87

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

$24.6K CA$34.1K

$26.7K CA$37.2K

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

$20.9K CA$29.0K

$20.4K CA$28.3K

$22.5K CA$31.3K

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

$157 CA$219

$76.6 CA$106

$300 CA$416

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

$46.09 CA$64.1

$25.89 CA$35.98

$74.0 CA$103

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.3 CA$86.6

$43.24 CA$60.1

$91.0 CA$127

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.85 CA$59.6

$18.26 CA$25.39

$73.0 CA$102

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.20 CA$25.30

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 CA$16.16

$9.75 CA$13.55

$16.51 CA$22.94

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

$798 CA$1,110

$463 CA$644

$1,338 CA$1,860

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.5K

$5,125 CA$7,124

$21.7K CA$30.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.5 CA$77.2

$25.58 CA$35.55

$87.7 CA$122

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.29 CA$58.8

$22.33 CA$31.04

$70.8 CA$98.4

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.0 CA$125

$55.7 CA$77.5

$126 CA$175

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 CA$148

$58.1 CA$80.8

$164 CA$227

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,346 CA$1,871

$902 CA$1,253

$1,991 CA$2,768

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,199 CA$1,667

$830 CA$1,154

$1,698 CA$2,360

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,170 CA$3,016

$1,500 CA$2,085

$3,550 CA$4,934

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,825 CA$2,537

$1,155 CA$1,606

$2,691 CA$3,741

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,916 CA$6,833

$2,259 CA$3,140

$9,134 CA$12.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,953 CA$5,494

$2,207 CA$3,067

$7,026 CA$9,766

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,974 CA$4,134

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: January 11, 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	$967	$2,369	$2,269	$4,456	135.45	262.02
2	Abbotsford	141397	114	$994	$2,285	$2,388	$4,208	94.86	337.56
3	Airdrie	54891	124	$1,150	$2,474	$2,281	$4,542	164.45	371.2
4	Ajax, ON	119677	150	$998	$2,990	$2,322	$4,798	12.59	426.68
5	Alert	60	117	$1,048	$2,318	$2,721	$4,359	135.89	17.61
6	Alliston	-	112	$812	$2,267	$2,309	$4,726	121.3	99
7	Annapolis Valley, NS	-	122	$1,212	$2,414	$2,951	$4,544	188.01	388.99
8	Antigonish	4500	117	$1,018	$2,352	$2,238	$4,295	76.64	260.2
9	Armstrong	-	120	$1,112	$2,408	$2,613	$4,482	49.44	192.58
10	Arnprior	9600	117	$933	$2,328	$2,646	$4,455	70.38	321.99
11	Arviat	2800	117	$1,141	$2,361	$2,737	$4,438	83.79	193.54
12	Aurora, ON	62057	114	$852	$2,237	$1,859	$4,393	150.04	386.09
13	Baie-Comeau	20687	119	$1,035	$2,399	$2,871	$4,410	51.83	287.43
14	Banff	8000	112	$1,301	$2,257	$2,789	$6,087	29.03	200.91
15	Barrie	141434	131	$1,104	$2,635	$2,668	$4,741	116.38	394.49
16	Bathurst	12157	112	$878	$2,217	$2,364	$4,117	194.25	365.44
17	Belleville	-	124	$827	$2,438	$2,596	$4,270	58.64	186.1
18	Bowmanville, Ontario	40000	130	$1,160	$2,552	$2,322	$4,794	209.18	345.04
19	Brampton	593638	118	$991	$2,373	$2,321	$4,584	171.61	387.25
20	Brandon, MB	46061	85	$1,086	$1,696	$2,515	$3,687	87.58	227.22
21	Brantford	97496	106	$830	$2,110	$1,999	$4,273	47.11	378.22
22	Bridgewater, NS	-	114	$901	$2,286	$2,548	$4,306	97.12	307.12
23	Brockville, Ont	21870	108	$843	$2,149	$1,890	$3,981	112.37	193.77
24	Brossard	91525	132	$1,213	$2,668	$2,578	$4,521	77.9	281.89
25	Burlington	183314	138	$1,129	$2,780	$2,749	$5,346	77.47	318
26	Burnaby	249125	141	$1,016	$2,800	$2,534	$5,355	15.62	351.17
27	Burns Lake	-	117	$899	$2,370	$2,415	$4,412	14.88	167.27
28	Calgary	1267344	124	$1,107	$2,441	$2,692	$4,796	139.14	359.96
29	Cambridge	138479	125	$900	$2,486	$2,575	$4,523	385.24	362.45
30	Cambridge Bay	1800	120	$1,205	$2,374	$2,755	$4,487	68.24	144.53
31	Campbell River	36455	132	$1,147	$2,659	$2,711	$4,966	156.28	264.75
32	Campbellton, NB	6900	117	$1,084	$2,319	$2,518	$4,436	87.91	356.87
33	Canmore	13992	151	$1,282	$3,059	$2,599	$6,722	40.78	246.35
34	Charlottetown	38809	102	$1,013	$2,060	$2,435	$4,028	195.77	313.1
35	Chatham-Kent	-	104	$838	$2,078	$2,109	$3,986	61.4	123.71
36	Chilliwack	83788	110	$1,134	$2,181	$2,155	$4,252	24.32	329.96
37	Châteauguay, QC	-	116	$1,084	$2,292	$2,522	$4,396	99.62	331.55
38	Cochrane	26000	118	$917	$2,389	$2,176	$3,974	26.75	335.28
39	Cold Lake	11595	104	$881	$2,076	$2,255	$4,076	151.2	247.75
40	Comox, BC	14028	112	$900	$2,283	$2,664	$4,297	248.19	287.31
41	Coquitlam	148625	149	$1,120	$2,992	$2,100	$5,208	102.58	355.13
42	Corner Brook	19886	118	$1,122	$2,368	$2,520	$4,502	46.85	361.98
43	Cornwall, ON	46867	100	$926	$2,040	$2,514	$4,021	37.59	286.58
44	Courtenay	25599	107	$875	$2,107	$2,213	$3,975	57.6	302.12
45	Cranbrook	-	115	$1,072	$2,294	$2,595	$3,985	247.24	303.18
46	Creston	-	118	$947	$2,328	$2,759	$4,413	54.46	262.1
47	Dartmouth	70000	107	$1,104	$2,088	$2,470	$4,234	86.9	298.11
48	Dawson City	-	99	$1,219	$1,961	$3,338	$4,976	391.78	127.21
49	Dawson Creek	11583	85	$1,122	$1,724	$2,114	$3,502	34.77	274.05
50	Delta, BC	108455	137	$1,074	$2,711	$2,477	$5,186	219.02	338.53

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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.