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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 269.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 432.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 281% more expensive than India without rent, and 366.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$2.49 โ‚น213
649.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
428.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$4.1 โ‚น351
168.78%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.82 โ‚น156
106.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
393.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
888.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$1.94 โ‚น166
200.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$3.53 โ‚น302
62.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
206.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
454.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
400.00%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
275.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$5.23 โ‚น448
116.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$3.14 โ‚น269
296.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
-
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Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.2 โ‚น188
89.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
108.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
266.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
614.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
561.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
506.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
378.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
451.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$4.08 โ‚น349
258.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$7.99 โ‚น683
63.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.92 โ‚น164
56.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.89 โ‚น248
15.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
652.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$10.01 โ‚น856
682.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$0.97 โ‚น83
265.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$1.77 โ‚น151
1533.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.24 โ‚น106
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
75.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
-5.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
280.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$3.79 โ‚น324
1092.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$8.13 โ‚น695
667.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$16 โ‚น1,368
167.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$7.59 โ‚น649
133.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$3.45 โ‚น295
226.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
1054.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$1,847 โ‚น158K
551.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
124.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
54.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
101.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
225.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$179 โ‚น15.3K
660.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$114 โ‚น9,770
957.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$414 โ‚น35.4K
425.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$260 โ‚น22.2K
605.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
310.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$830 โ‚น71K
430.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$500 โ‚น42.8K
472.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.02
-29.82%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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