Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and Canada

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Estonia is 14.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Estonia is 10.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Estonia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 โ‚ฌ13.22
$18.65 CA$25.39
-17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.8
$74.3 CA$101
-0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.02 CA$15
-6.72%
Cappuccino
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
$3.75 CA$5.11
7.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.17 CA$2.95
23.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.68 CA$2.29
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$5.83 CA$7.94
-1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$5.74 CA$7.81
1.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Estonia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.24 CA$3.04
-46.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.66 CA$3.62
-48.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$3.6 CA$4.9
-26.39%
Eggs
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.53 CA$4.8
-18.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 โ‚ฌ11.02
$11.32 CA$15.41
12.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 โ‚ฌ7.78
$12.46 CA$16.96
-27.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 โ‚ฌ17.05
$15.28 CA$20.8
29.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$4.17 CA$5.68
-48.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.5 CA$2.05
4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$4 CA$5.45
-34.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$4.07 CA$5.54
-22.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.78 CA$3.78
-57.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.73 CA$3.72
-62.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.63 CA$3.58
-24.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.82 CA$2.48
-40.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 โ‚ฌ5.73
$14.61 CA$19.88
-54.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.67 โ‚ฌ9.21
$13.08 CA$17.8
-18.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$3.01 CA$4.1
-38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.34 CA$4.55
-29.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Estonia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.56 CA$3.49
-8.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.29 โ‚ฌ29.61
$78.4 CA$107
-56.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.55 CA$4.83
-4.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.55 CA$2.11
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
$28.91 CA$39.35
-39.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.16 CA$1.58
62.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
56.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estonia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 โ‚ฌ277
$155 CA$211
106.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$45.2 CA$61.5
-53.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.42 โ‚ฌ29.72
$62.4 CA$84.9
-44.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Estonia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.05
$42.82 CA$58.3
21.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.96 โ‚ฌ26.73
$17.72 CA$24.11
74.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.92
$11.25 CA$15.31
2.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Estonia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 โ‚ฌ302
$804 CA$1,094
-56.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,360 โ‚ฌ8,082
$12K CA$16.4K
-22.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Estonia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$56.7 CA$77.2
100.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.09 โ‚ฌ39.8
$41.61 CA$56.6
10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 โ‚ฌ84.8
$90.2 CA$123
8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚ฌ110
$108 CA$147
17.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Estonia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 โ‚ฌ597
$1,364 CA$1,857
-49.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 โ‚ฌ437
$1,208 CA$1,645
-58.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 โ‚ฌ1,022
$2,179 CA$2,966
-45.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ฌ790
$1,835 CA$2,497
-50.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,429 โ‚ฌ3,824
$6,152 CA$8,374
-28.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,095 โ‚ฌ2,672
$4,409 CA$6,001
-29.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Estonia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,737 โ‚ฌ1,500
$2,867 CA$3,903
-39.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
6.33
-23.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Estonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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