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)
101	Maple Ridge	90990	125	$1,092	$2,539	$2,840	$4,904	168.4	353.26
102	Marathon	3300	122	$1,049	$2,399	$2,199	$4,416	130.63	311.01
103	Markham	338503	139	$985	$2,773	$2,294	$5,052	97.33	372.36
104	Marmora, ON	-	115	$1,069	$2,295	$2,333	$4,389	79.75	101.87
105	Meadow Lake, SK	-	123	$1,003	$2,419	$2,252	$4,665	156.11	185.61
106	Medicine Hat	56997	93	$783	$1,866	$2,351	$3,738	77.55	294.78
107	Milton	110128	155	$1,284	$3,140	$2,445	$5,343	59.57	316.23
108	Miramichi	17692	114	$1,059	$2,290	$2,430	$4,350	97.78	342.11
109	Mississauga	721599	142	$1,043	$2,780	$2,584	$5,158	91.52	367.46
110	Moncton	80000	99	$1,007	$1,950	$2,500	$3,875	87.35	406.89
111	Mont-Laurier	-	111	$1,025	$2,189	$2,147	$4,309	193.41	186.82
112	Montmagny	10999	118	$1,082	$2,349	$2,289	$4,433	54.84	213.87
113	Montreal	1762949	104	$1,025	$2,099	$2,558	$4,227	54.81	305.31
114	Moose Jaw, SK	33890	90	$1,078	$1,794	$2,700	$4,011	300.11	272.76
115	Morden, MB	9000	113	$1,026	$2,226	$2,588	$4,188	12.79	255.36
116	Morrisburg, Ontario	-	117	$988	$2,333	$2,598	$4,426	61.98	77.72
117	Nakusp	-	117	$1,059	$2,378	$2,538	$4,458	125.06	110.98
118	Nanaimo, BC	-	118	$1,073	$2,314	$2,565	$4,673	118.51	322.97
119	Nelson BC	-	118	$1,075	$2,322	$2,169	$4,167	-	-
120	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	-	102	$900	$2,048	$2,284	$4,122	-	-
121	New Westminster	58000	125	$1,089	$2,503	$2,779	$5,367	87.43	358.78
122	Newmarket, ON	87942	134	$941	$2,695	$2,524	$4,856	98.01	400.32
123	Niagara Falls	93000	114	$1,012	$2,260	$2,428	$4,447	144.34	301.89
124	North Battleford	13888	116	$869	$2,344	$2,274	$4,235	256.85	202.59
125	North Bay	51553	120	$1,059	$2,366	$2,563	$4,659	75.93	304.29
126	North Vancouver	48200	143	$1,203	$2,802	$2,231	$6,016	154.11	353.19
127	Oakville	193832	130	$1,096	$2,579	$2,642	$4,991	168.66	328.35
128	Okotoks	-	116	$846	$2,285	$2,567	$4,046	49.94	300.65
129	Orangeville	28900	110	$811	$2,190	$1,810	$3,978	17.3	326.78
130	Orillia, ON	30546	123	$1,012	$2,496	$2,680	$4,926	205.05	289.46
131	Oshawa	159458	129	$1,139	$2,539	$2,785	$4,926	42.26	415.78
132	Ottawa	1000000	126	$1,056	$2,462	$2,617	$4,702	302.97	344.37
133	Owen Sound	21341	103	$1,130	$2,034	$2,809	$4,279	126.29	358.78
134	Parksville	13642	113	$823	$2,255	$2,373	$4,720	236.36	269.47
135	Parry Sound	6800	123	$774	$2,406	$2,216	$4,065	22.85	426.29
136	Peace River, AB	-	117	$895	$2,299	$2,498	$4,395	72.02	79.18
137	Penticton	43313	105	$1,017	$2,145	$2,365	$4,019	35.18	369.27
138	Peterborough	81032	118	$814	$2,370	$2,662	$4,164	129.06	366.6
139	Pickering, ON	91771	139	$1,012	$2,718	$2,711	$4,749	122.73	412.16
140	Picton	-	115	$1,083	$2,259	$2,496	$4,349	78.56	122.5
141	Pincher Creek, AB	-	117	$945	$2,372	$2,695	$4,487	27.26	326.71
142	Port Alberni	17743	93	$880	$1,886	$2,210	$3,967	42.68	350.65
143	Port Coquitlam, BC	61498	137	$976	$2,766	$2,738	$4,480	164.62	331.58
144	Port Hardy	4100	117	$896	$2,363	$2,283	$4,467	150.38	222.31
145	Port Perry	-	111	$958	$2,206	$2,097	$4,321	147.49	150.17
146	Powell River, BC	13157	118	$1,225	$2,357	$2,880	$4,501	106.83	283.49
147	Prince Albert	35129	87	$1,112	$1,698	$2,124	$3,375	39.19	257.08
148	Prince George	71974	111	$1,088	$2,239	$2,811	$4,574	177.77	352.05
149	Prince Rupert, BC	12220	102	$997	$2,070	$2,297	$4,470	32.22	145.22
150	Quebec City	530168	99	$1,025	$1,950	$2,565	$3,762	70.29	328.62

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.