Cost of Living in Canada - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Canada
Address: CA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,050 (excluding rent), and $2,468 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,647 (excluding rent), and $4,573 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.06 CA$25.11

$10.83 CA$15.06

$30.34 CA$42.17

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.9 CA$103

$48.04 CA$66.8

$118 CA$164

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.22 CA$15.60

$9.73 CA$13.52

$13.47 CA$18.72

Cappuccino

$3.92 CA$5.45

$2.27 CA$3.15

$6.05 CA$8.41

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

$2.09 CA$2.91

$1.44 CA$2.01

$2.90 CA$4.03

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 CA$2.36

$1.31 CA$1.82

$2.54 CA$3.53

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.05 CA$8.41

$3.78 CA$5.25

$7.56 CA$10.51

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.00 CA$8.34

$4.50 CA$6.26

$9.00 CA$12.51

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 CA$3.05

$1.09 CA$1.51

$3.79 CA$5.26

White Bread (500g)

$2.70 CA$3.76

$1.60 CA$2.23

$4.38 CA$6.09

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.61 CA$5.01

$1.65 CA$2.29

$7.17 CA$9.97

Eggs

$3.48 CA$4.83

$2.36 CA$3.28

$5.04 CA$7.01

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 CA$15.91

$5.85 CA$8.13

$25.84 CA$35.92

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.09 CA$16.80

$6.36 CA$8.84

$18.76 CA$26.08

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.23 CA$21.17

$7.38 CA$10.26

$24.38 CA$33.89

Apples (1kg)

$4.28 CA$5.95

$1.64 CA$2.27

$6.54 CA$9.09

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 CA$2.00

$0.87 CA$1.21

$3.60 CA$5.00

Oranges (1kg)

$3.94 CA$5.47

$1.49 CA$2.07

$7.45 CA$10.36

Tomato (1kg)

$4.19 CA$5.83

$1.48 CA$2.06

$6.54 CA$9.10

Potato (1kg)

$2.75 CA$3.82

$0.75 CA$1.04

$5.22 CA$7.25

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 CA$3.73

$1.28 CA$1.78

$4.82 CA$6.70

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 CA$3.53

$1.44 CA$2.00

$3.60 CA$5.01

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 CA$2.59

$0.75 CA$1.04

$2.99 CA$4.16

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.55 CA$20.23

$11.64 CA$16.18

$18.19 CA$25.28

Wine (Bottle)

$12.87 CA$17.89

$8.59 CA$11.93

$17.87 CA$24.84

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.90 CA$4.04

$1.62 CA$2.25

$5.02 CA$6.98

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 CA$4.60

$1.82 CA$2.52

$5.81 CA$8.08

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.51 CA$3.48

$1.79 CA$2.48

$3.04 CA$4.23

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.3 CA$107

$56.6 CA$78.7

$115 CA$160

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 CA$4.79

$2.79 CA$3.88

$5.87 CA$8.15

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 CA$2.07

$1.19 CA$1.66

$2.73 CA$3.79

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.71 CA$39.91

$22.13 CA$30.76

$36.89 CA$51.3

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 CA$1.66

$1.04 CA$1.45

$1.40 CA$1.94

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

$24.5K CA$34.1K

$26.7K CA$37.1K

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

$20.5K CA$28.4K

$19.9K CA$27.7K

$22.1K CA$30.7K

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

$152 CA$211

$74.0 CA$103

$290 CA$403

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

$45.23 CA$62.9

$25.40 CA$35.31

$72.6 CA$101

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.4 CA$86.8

$43.32 CA$60.2

$91.2 CA$127

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.14 CA$60.0

$18.39 CA$25.56

$73.6 CA$102

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.05 CA$25.08

Cinema Ticket

$11.59 CA$16.11

$9.72 CA$13.51

$16.46 CA$22.87

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

$797 CA$1,107

$462 CA$642

$1,336 CA$1,857

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K CA$17.1K

$5,318 CA$7,392

$22.5K CA$31.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.0 CA$76.4

$25.31 CA$35.18

$86.8 CA$121

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.02 CA$58.4

$22.19 CA$30.84

$70.3 CA$97.7

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 CA$125

$55.8 CA$77.6

$126 CA$175

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 CA$148

$58.2 CA$80.9

$164 CA$227

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,376 CA$1,913

$922 CA$1,281

$2,036 CA$2,830

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 CA$1,681

$837 CA$1,164

$1,712 CA$2,380

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,185 CA$3,037

$1,510 CA$2,099

$3,574 CA$4,968

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,835 CA$2,551

$1,161 CA$1,614

$2,706 CA$3,761

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,939 CA$6,865

$2,260 CA$3,142

$9,078 CA$12.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,908 CA$5,433

$2,173 CA$3,021

$6,922 CA$9,621

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,993 CA$4,160

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 18, 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	$1,030	$2,357	$2,407	$4,462	135.45	262.02
2	Abbotsford	141397	114	$981	$2,229	$2,344	$4,222	94.86	337.56
3	Airdrie	54891	124	$1,021	$2,460	$2,596	$4,428	164.45	371.2
4	Ajax, ON	119677	150	$966	$2,980	$2,058	$4,778	12.59	426.68
5	Alert	60	117	$1,043	$2,351	$2,568	$4,362	135.89	17.61
6	Alliston	-	112	$1,042	$2,275	$2,687	$4,743	121.3	99
7	Annapolis Valley, NS	-	122	$1,125	$2,457	$2,636	$4,612	188.01	388.99
8	Antigonish	4500	117	$1,013	$2,354	$2,588	$4,293	76.64	260.2
9	Armstrong	-	120	$1,206	$2,443	$2,290	$4,504	49.44	192.58
10	Arnprior	9600	117	$978	$2,296	$2,444	$4,363	70.38	321.99
11	Arviat	2800	117	$1,156	$2,373	$2,457	$4,424	83.79	193.54
12	Aurora, ON	62057	114	$859	$2,235	$2,164	$4,436	150.04	386.09
13	Baie-Comeau	20687	119	$1,039	$2,373	$2,692	$4,455	51.83	287.43
14	Banff	8000	112	$1,270	$2,218	$2,851	$6,188	29.03	200.91
15	Barrie	141434	131	$1,111	$2,658	$2,714	$4,724	116.38	394.49
16	Bathurst	12157	112	$832	$2,237	$2,226	$4,112	194.25	365.44
17	Belleville	-	124	$943	$2,517	$2,449	$4,122	58.64	186.1
18	Bowmanville, Ontario	40000	130	$884	$2,558	$2,454	$4,686	209.18	345.04
19	Brampton	593638	118	$1,006	$2,321	$2,333	$4,557	171.61	387.25
20	Brandon, MB	46061	85	$819	$1,701	$2,154	$3,693	87.58	227.22
21	Brantford	97496	106	$901	$2,095	$2,107	$4,147	47.11	378.22
22	Bridgewater, NS	-	114	$1,037	$2,287	$2,171	$4,241	97.12	307.12
23	Brockville, Ont	21870	108	$996	$2,120	$2,355	$3,932	112.37	193.77
24	Brossard	91525	132	$1,003	$2,651	$3,017	$4,566	77.9	281.89
25	Burlington	183314	138	$1,131	$2,767	$2,827	$5,269	77.47	318
26	Burnaby	249125	141	$1,031	$2,785	$2,506	$5,270	15.62	351.17
27	Burns Lake	-	117	$987	$2,378	$2,641	$4,423	14.88	167.27
28	Calgary	1267344	124	$1,097	$2,503	$2,665	$4,768	139.14	359.96
29	Cambridge	138479	125	$888	$2,470	$2,400	$4,535	385.24	362.45
30	Cambridge Bay	1800	120	$1,225	$2,380	$2,368	$4,534	68.24	144.53
31	Campbell River	36455	132	$944	$2,657	$2,291	$4,943	156.28	264.75
32	Campbellton, NB	6900	117	$882	$2,298	$2,582	$4,482	87.91	356.87
33	Canmore	13992	151	$1,151	$3,064	$2,755	$6,719	40.78	246.35
34	Charlottetown	38809	102	$1,014	$2,004	$2,438	$3,915	195.77	313.1
35	Chatham-Kent	-	104	$974	$2,090	$1,863	$3,869	61.4	123.71
36	Chilliwack	83788	110	$1,093	$2,189	$2,640	$4,358	24.32	329.96
37	Châteauguay, QC	-	116	$1,035	$2,296	$2,350	$4,322	99.62	331.55
38	Cochrane	26000	118	$1,056	$2,332	$2,147	$3,932	26.75	335.28
39	Cold Lake	11595	104	$844	$2,043	$2,059	$3,981	151.2	247.75
40	Comox, BC	14028	112	$860	$2,228	$2,675	$4,273	248.19	287.31
41	Coquitlam	148625	149	$1,172	$2,970	$2,112	$5,149	102.58	355.13
42	Corner Brook	19886	118	$928	$2,351	$2,818	$4,522	46.85	361.98
43	Cornwall, ON	46867	100	$822	$1,996	$2,435	$3,972	37.59	286.58
44	Courtenay	25599	107	$851	$2,122	$1,833	$3,960	57.6	302.12
45	Cranbrook	-	115	$1,061	$2,246	$2,419	$4,037	247.24	303.18
46	Creston	-	118	$1,027	$2,327	$2,768	$4,466	54.46	262.1
47	Dartmouth	70000	107	$1,017	$2,144	$2,508	$4,233	86.9	298.11
48	Dawson City	-	99	$1,116	$1,953	$3,107	$4,856	391.78	127.21
49	Dawson Creek	11583	85	$1,068	$1,697	$2,465	$3,591	34.77	274.05
50	Delta, BC	108455	137	$1,016	$2,691	$2,745	$5,195	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.