Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 308.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 447.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 320.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 430.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$1.81 PKR 506
908.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$12.33 PKR 3,441
490.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$4.18 PKR 1,165
164.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 PKR 1,118
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Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.79 PKR 499
107.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.34 PKR 93.8
538.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.21 PKR 58.5
695.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$0.82 PKR 228
181.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$0.58 PKR 162
356.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.21 PKR 338
197.52%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.15 PKR 321
210.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.94 PKR 1,658
95.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$3.00 PKR 837
314.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$4.27 PKR 1,191
257.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$1.05 PKR 292
312.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$0.63 PKR 174
130.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$0.76 PKR 211
397.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$0.52 PKR 145
709.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$0.35 PKR 98.8
668.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$0.51 PKR 143
439.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.39 PKR 107
546.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.36 PKR 100
416.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.98 PKR 552
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 297
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 PKR 573
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$1.99 PKR 555
638.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.17 PKR 47.67
1441.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$6.92 PKR 1,932
991.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.89 PKR 249
293.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.52 PKR 145
186.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$1.75 PKR 488
1533.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$0.97 PKR 269
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
40.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-11.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$112 PKR 31.3K
35.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$4.72 PKR 1,317
873.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$15.09 PKR 4,208
324.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$13.44 PKR 3,750
219.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$8.55 PKR 2,384
107.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$4.28 PKR 1,194
168.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
1976.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$1,146 PKR 319.8K
972.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$15.54 PKR 4,334
256.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$23.41 PKR 6,530
78.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$70.4 PKR 19.7K
27.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$32.82 PKR 9,156
223.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$112 PKR 31.1K
1101.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
1739.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$281 PKR 78.4K
677.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$165 PKR 46.2K
1004.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$899 PKR 250.6K
441.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$524 PKR 146.1K
657.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$183 PKR 51.1K
1561.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
18.97
-66.63%

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

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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