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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and India

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 263.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 442.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 283% more expensive than India without rent, and 370.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$2.54 ₹230
623.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$13.78 ₹1,251
428.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$4.14 ₹375
162.56%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$1.81 ₹164
114.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.41 ₹36.98
429.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.15 ₹13.69
1026.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$1.93 ₹175
196.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$3.59 ₹326
67.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$0.73 ₹65.9
204.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$0.51 ₹46.62
449.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$0.72 ₹65.1
416.67%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$1.00 ₹90.5
257.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$5.17 ₹469
117.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$3.16 ₹287
282.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
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Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.10 ₹191
103.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$0.72 ₹65.3
106.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$1.08 ₹98.3
254.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$0.56 ₹51.1
635.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$0.43 ₹38.99
516.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$0.49 ₹44.46
448.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.50 ₹45.73
424.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.33 ₹29.84
448.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$4.18 ₹380
250.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$8.00 ₹726
63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.89 ₹172
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$3.06 ₹278
11.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.37 ₹33.33
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$9.71 ₹881
677.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$0.91 ₹82.8
286.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$0.28 ₹25.17
446.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$1.73 ₹157
1576.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.18 ₹107
-2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
76.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-6.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$40.51 ₹3,676
288.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$3.89 ₹353
1084.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$7.79 ₹707
699.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$16.34 ₹1,482
162.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$7.62 ₹691
138.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$3.51 ₹319
231.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$68.3 ₹6,194
1069.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
548.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$25.62 ₹2,325
116.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$27.01 ₹2,451
56.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$45.10 ₹4,093
99.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$33.35 ₹3,026
218.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$179 ₹16.2K
651.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$113 ₹10.3K
960.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$406 ₹36.8K
434.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$258 ₹23.4K
606.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$1,338 ₹121.4K
267.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$682 ₹61.9K
479.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$462 ₹41.9K
543.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.02
-29.82%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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