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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 271.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 440.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 285.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 385.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$2.63 โ‚น244
593.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$13.85 โ‚น1,287
425.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$3.99 โ‚น371
177.19%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.90 โ‚น177
95.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.40 โ‚น37.16
442.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.19 โ‚น17.57
778.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.96 โ‚น182
206.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$3.46 โ‚น322
75.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$0.69 โ‚น63.7
234.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$0.51 โ‚น47.67
419.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$0.73 โ‚น67.8
393.15%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$0.98 โ‚น91.2
264.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.43 โ‚น505
113.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$3.19 โ‚น296
289.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
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Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.12 โ‚น197
104.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$0.76 โ‚น70.2
90.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.04 โ‚น97.0
263.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$0.52 โ‚น48.68
709.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$0.40 โ‚น37.05
572.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$0.45 โ‚น42.09
511.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.55 โ‚น50.9
358.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.35 โ‚น32.72
431.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$3.99 โ‚น370
268.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$7.55 โ‚น701
72.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.84 โ‚น171
63.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$3.05 โ‚น284
10.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 โ‚น540
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.34 โ‚น31.54
670.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$9.85 โ‚น916
666.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.97 โ‚น89.9
260.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.28 โ‚น25.65
432.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$1.69 โ‚น157
1591.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.22 โ‚น113
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
74.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
-8.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$40.60 โ‚น3,773
274.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$3.75 โ‚น348
1125.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$8.13 โ‚น755
687.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$16.08 โ‚น1,494
166.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$7.72 โ‚น718
129.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$3.40 โ‚น316
237.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$68.7 โ‚น6,388
1079.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$1,787 โ‚น166.1K
588.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$25.17 โ‚น2,339
120.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$26.56 โ‚น2,468
57.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$44.85 โ‚น4,167
100.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$33.83 โ‚น3,143
214.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$177 โ‚น16.5K
656.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$111 โ‚น10.3K
1000.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$415 โ‚น38.5K
427.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$256 โ‚น23.8K
613.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$1,245 โ‚น115.7K
290.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$636 โ‚น59.1K
523.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$434 โ‚น40.3K
600.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.02
-29.82%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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