Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Netherlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Netherlands

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Canada is 7.4% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 9.5% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$23.43 €20.23
-20.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$92.3 €79.7
-19.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$14.08 €12.16
-21.73%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.01 €3.46
-6.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.55 €3.07
-38.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.93 €2.53
-42.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$7.14 €6.16
-18.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$5.93 €5.12
-3.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.27 €1.09
76.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.29 €1.97
16.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$3.13 €2.7
15.02%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$4.79 €4.14
-26.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$13.57 €11.71
-16.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$16.08 €13.88
-22.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$17.33 €14.97
-11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.41 €2.08
73.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.56 €2.21
-41.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.92 €1.66
108.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.95 €3.41
3.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.12 €1.83
31.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.99 €1.71
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.26 €1.09
108.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.87 €0.75
109.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$13.69 €11.82
6.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$7.16 €6.18
82.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.55 €1.34
94.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.66 €2.3
25.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$3.77 €3.26
-32.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$91.7 €79.2
-14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$4.19 €3.62
-15.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$2.64 €2.28
-41.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$34.43 €29.73
-16.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.27 €1.96
-48.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$39.4K €34K
-37.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$35.6K €30.8K
-41.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$259 €224
-40.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$25.77 €22.25
75.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$48.73 €42.07
28.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$42.25 €36.48
1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$24.07 €20.78
-26.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$16.41 €14.17
-31.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$2,153 €1,859
-62.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$9,388 €8,106
28.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$96.6 €83.4
-41.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$45.8 €39.54
-9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$109 €93.8
-16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$136 €117
-20.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$1,615 €1,394
-15.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$1,304 €1,126
-7.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$2,594 €2,240
-15.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$2,121 €1,832
-13.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$6,681 €5,768
-7.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$5,014 €4,329
-12.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$3,955 €3,415
-27.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.25
48.94%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Netherlands: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.