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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Australia is 4.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Australia is 1.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$18.65 CA$25.39
-14.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$74.3 CA$101
3.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$11.02 CA$15
-12.34%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.75 CA$5.11
-4.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.17 CA$2.95
21.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.68 CA$2.29
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$5.83 CA$7.94
12.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$5.74 CA$7.81
21.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.24 CA$3.04
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.66 CA$3.62
-9.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$3.6 CA$4.9
-43.89%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.53 CA$4.8
24.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$11.32 CA$15.41
-21.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$12.46 CA$16.96
-33.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$15.28 CA$20.8
-7.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.17 CA$5.68
-22.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.5 CA$2.05
78.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$4 CA$5.45
-28.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$4.07 CA$5.54
4.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.78 CA$3.78
-8.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.73 CA$3.72
-19.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.63 CA$3.58
-14.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.82 CA$2.48
-13.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$14.61 CA$19.88
114.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$13.08 CA$17.8
1.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$3.01 CA$4.1
53.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.34 CA$4.55
48.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$2.56 CA$3.49
16.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$78.4 CA$107
25.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$3.55 CA$4.83
1.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.55 CA$2.11
17.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$28.91 CA$39.35
30.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.16 CA$1.58
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
18.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
7.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$155 CA$211
15.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$45.2 CA$61.5
-41.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$62.4 CA$84.9
-15.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$42.82 CA$58.3
9.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$17.72 CA$24.11
-7.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$11.25 CA$15.31
22.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$804 CA$1,094
98.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$12K CA$16.4K
1.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$56.7 CA$77.2
26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$41.61 CA$56.6
23.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$90.2 CA$123
12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$108 CA$147
1.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,364 CA$1,857
2.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$1,208 CA$1,645
-8.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,179 CA$2,966
4.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,835 CA$2,497
-3.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$6,152 CA$8,374
13.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$4,409 CA$6,001
15.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$2,867 CA$3,903
26.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.33
0.32%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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