Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ukraine Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ukraine

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 138.4% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 197.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 130.3% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 180.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$7.31 โ‚ด304
155.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$28.99 โ‚ด1,203
156.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.22 โ‚ด258
77.17%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.29 โ‚ด53.5
190.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.62 โ‚ด25.73
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.46 โ‚ด19.01
265.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$0.97 โ‚ด40.34
501.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$1.72 โ‚ด71.3
233.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.1 โ‚ด45.8
103.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.71 โ‚ด29.33
274.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.36 โ‚ด56.5
164.71%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$1.74 โ‚ด72.1
102.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$8.63 โ‚ด358
31.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$4.25 โ‚ด177
193.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$6.72 โ‚ด279
127.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$0.87 โ‚ด36.21
379.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.53 โ‚ด63.3
-1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.69 โ‚ด70.3
136.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.11 โ‚ด87.8
92.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.68 โ‚ด28.08
308.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.6 โ‚ด25.07
355.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.27 โ‚ด52.9
107.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.55 โ‚ด22.63
230.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$2.79 โ‚ด116
423.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$4.84 โ‚ด201
170.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$0.86 โ‚ด35.59
250.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.44 โ‚ด59.7
131.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.35 โ‚ด14.43
631.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$9.85 โ‚ด409
695.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.91 โ‚ด79.2
85.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.34 โ‚ด14.27
355.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$4.45 โ‚ด185
549.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.4 โ‚ด58.1
-17.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$31.8K โ‚ด1.3M
-22.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$25.2K โ‚ด1M
-17.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$93.9 โ‚ด3,898
65.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$5.26 โ‚ด218
759.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$6.28 โ‚ด261
893.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$25.42 โ‚ด1,055
68.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$11.65 โ‚ด484
52.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$4.27 โ‚ด177
163.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$286 โ‚ด11.9K
181.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$4,735 โ‚ด196.5K
154.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$57.5 โ‚ด2,386
-1.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$35.43 โ‚ด1,471
17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$84.8 โ‚ด3,518
6.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$95.4 โ‚ด3,961
13.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$354 โ‚ด14.7K
285.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$248 โ‚ด10.3K
388.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$628 โ‚ด26.1K
247.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$400 โ‚ด16.6K
358.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$1,478 โ‚ด61.3K
316.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$940 โ‚ด39K
369.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ukraine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$477 โ‚ด19.8K
501.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
17.81
-64.46%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ukraine: October 27, 2025

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