Cost of Living in Canada - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Canada
Address: CA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,062 (excluding rent), and $2,433 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,641 (excluding rent), and $4,716 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.56 CA$25.24

$11.13 CA$15.14

$31.17 CA$42.40

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.2 CA$101

$48.20 CA$65.6

$119 CA$161

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.22 CA$15.26

$9.73 CA$13.23

$13.47 CA$18.32

Cappuccino

$3.87 CA$5.26

$2.24 CA$3.04

$5.96 CA$8.11

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

$2.16 CA$2.94

$1.49 CA$2.03

$3.00 CA$4.08

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 CA$2.41

$1.37 CA$1.86

$2.66 CA$3.61

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.94 CA$8.08

$3.71 CA$5.05

$7.42 CA$10.09

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 CA$7.85

$4.33 CA$5.89

$8.66 CA$11.78

Milk (1 liter)

$2.30 CA$3.13

$1.14 CA$1.55

$3.98 CA$5.41

White Bread (500g)

$2.75 CA$3.74

$1.63 CA$2.22

$4.46 CA$6.06

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.75 CA$5.11

$1.72 CA$2.33

$7.47 CA$10.16

Eggs

$3.58 CA$4.86

$2.43 CA$3.30

$5.19 CA$7.05

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.43 CA$15.54

$5.84 CA$7.95

$25.81 CA$35.10

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.22 CA$16.62

$6.43 CA$8.75

$18.97 CA$25.80

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.94 CA$20.32

$7.25 CA$9.85

$23.92 CA$32.53

Apples (1kg)

$4.33 CA$5.88

$1.65 CA$2.25

$6.61 CA$8.99

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 CA$1.94

$0.87 CA$1.18

$3.58 CA$4.87

Oranges (1kg)

$3.78 CA$5.14

$1.43 CA$1.94

$7.15 CA$9.73

Tomato (1kg)

$4.11 CA$5.59

$1.45 CA$1.98

$6.41 CA$8.72

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 CA$3.77

$0.76 CA$1.03

$5.27 CA$7.17

Onion (1kg)

$2.74 CA$3.72

$1.31 CA$1.78

$4.91 CA$6.68

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 CA$3.43

$1.43 CA$1.95

$3.59 CA$4.88

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 CA$2.57

$0.76 CA$1.03

$3.02 CA$4.11

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.97 CA$20.36

$11.97 CA$16.28

$18.71 CA$25.45

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 CA$17.90

$8.78 CA$11.94

$18.28 CA$24.87

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.02 CA$4.10

$1.68 CA$2.29

$5.22 CA$7.09

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 CA$4.48

$1.81 CA$2.46

$5.79 CA$7.87

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.55 CA$3.47

$1.82 CA$2.47

$3.09 CA$4.21

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$76.7 CA$104

$56.2 CA$76.4

$115 CA$156

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.39 CA$4.61

$2.74 CA$3.73

$5.77 CA$7.85

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 CA$2.04

$1.20 CA$1.63

$2.75 CA$3.74

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.92 CA$39.33

$22.29 CA$30.31

$37.15 CA$50.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 CA$1.58

$1.01 CA$1.38

$1.36 CA$1.85

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

$24.7K CA$33.6K

$26.9K CA$36.6K

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

$20.5K CA$27.9K

$20.0K CA$27.2K

$22.1K CA$30.1K

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

$153 CA$208

$74.4 CA$101

$291 CA$396

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

$45.72 CA$62.2

$25.68 CA$34.92

$73.4 CA$99.8

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.9 CA$86.8

$44.31 CA$60.3

$93.3 CA$127

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.40 CA$57.7

$18.07 CA$24.58

$72.3 CA$98.3

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.12 CA$24.64

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 CA$15.77

$9.73 CA$13.23

$16.47 CA$22.40

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

$829 CA$1,127

$481 CA$654

$1,389 CA$1,889

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.0K CA$16.3K

$5,168 CA$7,029

$21.8K CA$29.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 CA$77.2

$26.12 CA$35.53

$89.6 CA$122

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.56 CA$56.5

$21.95 CA$29.85

$69.6 CA$94.6

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.7 CA$119

$54.3 CA$73.9

$122 CA$167

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 CA$149

$59.9 CA$81.5

$169 CA$229

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,341 CA$1,823

$898 CA$1,221

$1,984 CA$2,698

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,185 CA$1,612

$820 CA$1,116

$1,677 CA$2,281

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,125 CA$2,890

$1,469 CA$1,998

$3,476 CA$4,728

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 CA$2,520

$1,173 CA$1,595

$2,732 CA$3,715

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,065 CA$6,888

$2,408 CA$3,275

$9,359 CA$12.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,044 CA$5,500

$2,314 CA$3,147

$7,256 CA$9,869

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,051 CA$4,149

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 7, 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	$1,119	$2,378	$2,200	$4,365	135.45	262.02
2	Abbotsford	141397	114	$982	$2,299	$2,337	$4,353	94.86	337.56
3	Airdrie	54891	124	$1,224	$2,424	$2,862	$4,452	164.45	371.2
4	Ajax, ON	119677	150	$1,054	$2,999	$2,097	$4,772	12.59	426.68
5	Alert	60	117	$1,007	$2,311	$2,455	$4,456	135.89	17.61
6	Alliston	-	112	$833	$2,200	$2,657	$4,634	121.3	99
7	Annapolis Valley, NS	-	122	$1,215	$2,397	$2,498	$4,516	188.01	388.99
8	Antigonish	4500	117	$1,168	$2,346	$2,560	$4,328	76.64	260.2
9	Armstrong	-	120	$1,113	$2,438	$2,917	$4,521	49.44	192.58
10	Arnprior	9600	117	$1,023	$2,304	$2,591	$4,479	70.38	321.99
11	Arviat	2800	117	$1,134	$2,350	$2,823	$4,346	83.79	193.54
12	Aurora, ON	62057	114	$913	$2,252	$1,980	$4,499	150.04	386.09
13	Baie-Comeau	20687	119	$1,064	$2,376	$2,300	$4,441	51.83	287.43
14	Banff	8000	112	$1,183	$2,234	$2,443	$6,056	29.03	200.91
15	Barrie	141434	131	$1,104	$2,579	$2,727	$4,792	116.38	394.49
16	Bathurst	12157	112	$1,055	$2,255	$2,437	$4,160	194.25	365.44
17	Belleville	-	124	$956	$2,435	$2,236	$4,136	58.64	186.1
18	Bowmanville, Ontario	40000	129	$1,045	$2,535	$2,387	$4,744	209.18	345.04
19	Brampton	593638	118	$1,003	$2,349	$2,319	$4,628	171.61	387.25
20	Brandon, MB	46061	85	$919	$1,682	$2,378	$3,685	87.58	227.22
21	Brantford	97496	106	$686	$2,089	$2,205	$4,227	47.11	378.22
22	Bridgewater, NS	-	114	$833	$2,293	$2,345	$4,243	97.12	307.12
23	Brockville, Ont	21870	108	$940	$2,160	$2,192	$4,042	112.37	193.77
24	Brossard	91525	132	$1,150	$2,662	$2,404	$4,549	77.9	281.89
25	Burlington	183314	138	$1,163	$2,708	$2,764	$5,435	77.47	318
26	Burnaby	249125	141	$1,022	$2,759	$2,505	$5,473	15.62	351.17
27	Burns Lake	-	117	$1,156	$2,295	$2,336	$4,398	14.88	167.27
28	Calgary	1267344	124	$1,084	$2,494	$2,667	$4,697	139.14	359.96
29	Cambridge	138479	125	$1,090	$2,531	$2,271	$4,576	385.24	362.45
30	Cambridge Bay	1800	120	$1,085	$2,396	$2,729	$4,542	68.24	144.53
31	Campbell River	36455	132	$1,083	$2,595	$2,201	$4,837	156.28	264.75
32	Campbellton, NB	6900	117	$946	$2,373	$2,241	$4,397	87.91	356.87
33	Canmore	13992	151	$1,127	$3,035	$2,855	$6,675	40.78	246.35
34	Charlottetown	38809	102	$1,029	$2,081	$2,396	$3,992	195.77	313.1
35	Chatham-Kent	-	104	$942	$2,091	$2,439	$3,911	61.4	123.71
36	Chilliwack	83788	110	$887	$2,213	$2,289	$4,357	24.32	329.96
37	Châteauguay, QC	-	116	$959	$2,345	$2,301	$4,327	99.62	331.55
38	Cochrane	26000	118	$882	$2,395	$2,025	$4,033	26.75	335.28
39	Cold Lake	11595	104	$1,119	$2,073	$2,533	$4,051	151.2	247.75
40	Comox, BC	14028	112	$924	$2,227	$2,270	$4,266	248.19	287.31
41	Coquitlam	148625	149	$1,152	$2,917	$2,115	$5,203	102.58	355.13
42	Corner Brook	19886	119	$1,171	$2,369	$2,839	$4,545	46.85	361.98
43	Cornwall, ON	46867	100	$835	$2,029	$2,102	$3,953	37.59	286.58
44	Courtenay	25599	107	$970	$2,174	$1,832	$3,861	57.6	302.12
45	Cranbrook	-	115	$1,050	$2,286	$2,666	$4,044	247.24	303.18
46	Creston	-	118	$1,072	$2,316	$2,291	$4,446	54.46	262.1
47	Dartmouth	70000	107	$1,092	$2,153	$2,356	$4,290	86.9	298.11
48	Dawson City	-	99	$1,119	$2,012	$3,071	$4,952	391.78	127.21
49	Dawson Creek	11583	85	$1,076	$1,701	$2,506	$3,473	34.77	274.05
50	Delta, BC	108455	137	$1,075	$2,702	$2,838	$5,309	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.