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)
151	Quesnel	10007	123	$1,196	$2,486	$2,476	$4,434	25.64	354.96
152	Red Deer	100418	110	$963	$2,177	$2,513	$3,936	39.33	301.93
153	Regina	215106	104	$1,076	$2,101	$2,566	$4,262	80.08	234.65
154	Revelstoke	-	122	$1,148	$2,452	$2,331	$4,552	309.3	276.36
155	Richmond	198309	127	$1,053	$2,532	$2,110	$4,978	106.78	344.89
156	Richmond Hill	202022	152	$1,038	$3,082	$2,435	$5,224	252.51	385.19
157	Rimouski,QC	46935	76	$990	$1,517	$2,174	$2,941	27.85	273.24
158	Rouyn-Noranda, QC	42313	117	$1,099	$2,330	$2,224	$4,411	351.07	281.04
159	Saanich	117735	130	$1,181	$2,590	$2,348	$4,574	148.12	335.18
160	Sackville, New Brunswick	-	118	$1,103	$2,384	$2,291	$4,196	232.26	304.23
161	Saguenay	144723	66	$944	$1,341	$2,010	$3,371	94.28	301.95
162	Saint Andrews	-	117	$1,153	$2,358	$2,545	$4,385	136.29	733.37
163	Saint John, New Brunswick	70063	105	$1,128	$2,125	$2,177	$3,947	149.67	372.48
164	Saint-Jérôme	80213	117	$1,167	$2,314	$2,526	$4,366	73.66	345.63
165	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC	42787	110	$864	$2,184	$2,649	$4,257	143.44	321.68
166	Salmon Arm, BC	17464	114	$898	$2,319	$2,106	$4,309	136.58	309.02
167	Sarnia	71594	100	$755	$1,999	$2,266	$3,781	79.36	341.02
168	Saskatoon	246376	111	$1,122	$2,185	$2,883	$4,396	247.54	303.42
169	Sault Ste. Marie	73368	101	$962	$2,016	$2,360	$3,977	83.3	342.54
170	Scarborough	-	131	$1,186	$2,582	$2,293	$4,423	21.28	420.41
171	Sechelt	10847	118	$914	$2,361	$2,888	$4,507	178.84	256.22
172	Sherbrooke	172950	86	$1,019	$1,711	$2,445	$3,578	122.2	278.25
173	Simcoe, ON	14777	116	$1,111	$2,336	$2,604	$5,222	55.29	185.93
174	Smithers	5400	117	$1,164	$2,333	$2,203	$4,360	15.56	183.74
175	Spruce Grove	37645	118	$1,021	$2,329	$1,958	$4,289	80.91	398.99
176	Squamish, BC	19512	135	$1,120	$2,686	$2,219	$5,425	37.54	308.11
177	St. Albert, AB	68232	122	$938	$2,409	$2,835	$3,932	192.98	393.26
178	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador	110525	105	$1,117	$2,045	$2,760	$4,198	75.49	376.05
179	St. Thomas	38909	117	$980	$2,286	$2,507	$4,519	29.63	341.88
180	St.Catharines	133113	116	$908	$2,316	$2,142	$4,024	180.19	295.86
181	Stephenville	6600	118	$986	$2,333	$2,458	$4,505	57.81	292.26
182	Stratford, ON	31465	102	$1,041	$2,026	$2,253	$4,448	263.38	237.4
183	Sudbury	161531	113	$1,089	$2,283	$2,613	$4,476	57.03	253.1
184	Summerland	11000	115	$925	$2,268	$2,103	$4,302	86.61	397.05
185	Summerside, PE	16001	93	$1,065	$1,856	$2,357	$3,559	67.23	253.57
186	Surrey	517887	137	$1,149	$2,741	$2,811	$5,461	48.25	373.96
187	Swift Current	18000	118	$976	$2,387	$2,003	$4,386	49.78	222.44
188	Sydney, NS	30960	93	$1,038	$1,832	$2,189	$3,756	30.23	322.82
189	Terrace	-	97	$1,050	$1,928	$2,102	$3,932	31.35	246.06
190	Thetford Mines	26072	106	$847	$2,084	$2,250	$3,085	200.29	292.81
191	Thompson	12829	93	$901	$1,878	$2,381	$3,803	114.07	220.51
192	Thunder Bay	107909	119	$1,031	$2,367	$2,369	$4,699	180.41	268.08
193	Timmins, ON	41788	103	$928	$2,047	$2,221	$4,013	127.38	247.99
194	Tofino	2200	119	$933	$2,367	$2,127	$5,835	48.67	181.86
195	Toronto	2731571	140	$1,139	$2,749	$2,756	$5,393	82.9	402.83
196	Trois-Rivieres, QC	139163	72	$955	$1,410	$2,175	$3,633	44.84	309.39
197	Truro	12954	117	$912	$2,294	$2,292	$4,443	41.02	268.27
198	Vancouver	631486	143	$1,143	$2,904	$2,706	$5,529	134.36	347.68
199	Vanderhoof	4500	117	$1,105	$2,304	$2,242	$4,459	155.36	216.23
200	Vaughan	323103	130	$788	$2,643	$1,983	$4,928	197.24	392.88

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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.