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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 272.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 445.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 272.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 365.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$2.60 โ‚น240
619.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$13.91 โ‚น1,282
435.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$4.17 โ‚น385
167.15%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$1.84 โ‚น169
103.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$0.44 โ‚น40.29
381.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.17 โ‚น15.44
929.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$1.96 โ‚น180
203.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$3.50 โ‚น323
73.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$0.73 โ‚น67.7
202.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$0.48 โ‚น44.27
462.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$0.72 โ‚น66.1
404.17%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$0.94 โ‚น86.9
279.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.23 โ‚น482
121.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$3.12 โ‚น287
290.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
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Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.19 โ‚น202
97.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$0.75 โ‚น68.8
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.10 โ‚น101
251.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$0.57 โ‚น52.7
650.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$0.42 โ‚น38.88
564.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.45 โ‚น41.52
482.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$0.55 โ‚น50.4
378.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.33 โ‚น30.42
442.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$4.13 โ‚น381
261.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$7.66 โ‚น706
68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.83 โ‚น168
65.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.90 โ‚น267
16.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 โ‚น529
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.37 โ‚น33.67
602.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$10.00 โ‚น922
679.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$0.92 โ‚น84.6
269.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.28 โ‚น25.78
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$1.77 โ‚น163
1488.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.17 โ‚น108
-0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
81.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
-10.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$41.02 โ‚น3,782
283.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$3.88 โ‚น357
1081.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$7.71 โ‚น711
709.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$16.54 โ‚น1,525
162.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$7.91 โ‚น729
125.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$3.41 โ‚น314
238.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$70.7 โ‚น6,522
1039.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$1,845 โ‚น170.1K
558.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$24.96 โ‚น2,301
121.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$27.09 โ‚น2,498
57.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$46.21 โ‚น4,261
92.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$33.03 โ‚น3,045
227.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$175 โ‚น16.2K
679.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$113 โ‚น10.4K
961.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$403 โ‚น37.2K
439.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$258 โ‚น23.8K
631.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$1,308 โ‚น120.6K
286.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$659 โ‚น60.7K
514.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$457 โ‚น42.1K
558.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.02
-29.82%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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