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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$18.70 CA$25.62
-12.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$74.4 CA$102
5.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$11.14 CA$15.26
-14.54%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$3.75 CA$5.13
-4.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$2.12 CA$2.90
20.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.75 CA$2.40
26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$5.95 CA$8.15
7.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$6.07 CA$8.31
18.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$2.21 CA$3.03
-29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$2.70 CA$3.70
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$3.63 CA$4.98
-44.90%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$3.57 CA$4.89
19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$11.60 CA$15.89
-25.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$12.17 CA$16.67
-29.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$15.29 CA$20.95
-10.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$4.32 CA$5.92
-25.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$1.50 CA$2.06
81.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$3.87 CA$5.30
-24.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$4.28 CA$5.86
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$2.79 CA$3.82
-10.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$2.62 CA$3.59
-19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$2.63 CA$3.61
-15.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$1.79 CA$2.46
-14.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$14.95 CA$20.48
109.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$12.91 CA$17.69
9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$3.03 CA$4.16
46.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$3.39 CA$4.64
49.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$2.60 CA$3.56
11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$78.0 CA$107
25.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$3.40 CA$4.65
4.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.55 CA$2.12
18.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$28.12 CA$38.52
33.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.16 CA$1.58
-0.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
16.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
12.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$157 CA$216
14.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$45.83 CA$62.8
-43.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$62.4 CA$85.5
-15.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$43.42 CA$59.5
10.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$17.87 CA$24.49
-6.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$11.55 CA$15.83
20.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$806 CA$1,104
93.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
2.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$55.3 CA$75.8
26.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$42.55 CA$58.3
20.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$89.1 CA$122
13.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$108 CA$148
3.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$1,367 CA$1,873
-0.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$1,202 CA$1,647
-9.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$2,177 CA$2,983
7.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$1,891 CA$2,590
-9.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$5,050 CA$6,919
50.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$4,046 CA$5,544
38.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$3,008 CA$4,121
30.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.33
0.32%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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