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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Canada

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Australia is 4.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Australia is 3.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$18.38 CA$25.54
-9.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$72.8 CA$101
6.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$10.87 CA$15.12
-9.11%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.89 CA$5.40
-10.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$2.17 CA$3.02
17.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.69 CA$2.35
26.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$5.73 CA$7.97
15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$6.03 CA$8.38
21.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$2.22 CA$3.08
-31.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.80 CA$3.89
-11.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$3.72 CA$5.16
-44.35%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$3.57 CA$4.96
19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$11.27 CA$15.67
-22.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$12.09 CA$16.81
-31.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$15.16 CA$21.07
-6.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$4.28 CA$5.95
-23.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.49 CA$2.07
79.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$3.83 CA$5.32
-24.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$4.12 CA$5.73
3.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.65 CA$3.69
-6.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.69 CA$3.74
-21.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$2.62 CA$3.64
-12.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.81 CA$2.52
-17.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$14.65 CA$20.36
117.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$13.04 CA$18.13
3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$3.01 CA$4.18
48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.41 CA$4.74
46.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$2.59 CA$3.61
12.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$75.5 CA$105
28.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$3.52 CA$4.89
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.53 CA$2.12
18.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$29.01 CA$40.33
32.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.15 CA$1.60
4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
18.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
8.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$157 CA$219
11.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$46.09 CA$64.1
-43.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$62.3 CA$86.6
-14.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$42.85 CA$59.6
9.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$18.20 CA$25.30
-9.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$11.63 CA$16.16
16.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$798 CA$1,110
98.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
5.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$55.5 CA$77.2
25.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$42.29 CA$58.8
19.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$90.0 CA$125
13.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$106 CA$148
2.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$1,346 CA$1,871
1.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$1,199 CA$1,667
-10.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$2,170 CA$3,016
4.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,825 CA$2,537
-2.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$4,916 CA$6,833
44.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$3,953 CA$5,494
36.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$2,974 CA$4,134
25.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.33
0.32%

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Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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