Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and North Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and North Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Falkirk is 14.4% cheaper than North Bay without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falkirk is 2% more expensive than North Bay without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 £12.07
$14.87 CA$20.24
10.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49
$79.4 CA$108
-16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.81 CA$11.99
11.01%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$3.18 CA$4.33
46.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.11 CA$2.87
35.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.41 CA$1.92
63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 £4.84
$5.12 CA$6.97
28.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 £3.52
$6.55 CA$8.92
-26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.73 CA$2.36
1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 £1.98
$2.28 CA$3.1
17.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$6.95 CA$9.47
-77.41%
Eggs
$5.23 £3.85
$3.43 CA$4.67
52.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 £7.12
$20.77 CA$28.27
-53.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 £6.15
$18.23 CA$24.82
-54.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 £7.27
$11.12 CA$15.14
-11.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$4.42 CA$6.02
-30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.41 CA$1.91
-53.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.68 CA$5.01
11.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 £3.69
$3.53 CA$4.81
41.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.38 CA$3.24
8.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$2.11 CA$2.87
-36.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 £1.21
$3.01 CA$4.1
-45.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$2.68 CA$3.65
-45.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.41 £13.55
$13.09 CA$17.82
40.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$14.12 CA$19.22
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.5 CA$3.4
24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.39 CA$4.62
2.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.97
$2.37 CA$3.23
70.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$72.7 CA$98.9
23.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 £2.43
$4.08 CA$5.56
-18.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.06 CA$1.44
33.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.88
$25.43 CA$34.61
-36.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.14 CA$1.55
87.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K £22.3K
$24.8K CA$33.7K
22.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$20K CA$27.2K
72.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$145 CA$197
100.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$33.49 CA$45.59
-49.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.14 £36.16
$60.4 CA$82.2
-18.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$24.58 CA$33.46
123.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 £12.44
$11.04 CA$15.02
53.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 £501
$923 CA$1,257
-26.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$29K CA$39.5K
-35.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.7
$44.49 CA$60.6
97.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 £42.63
$18.3 CA$24.91
216.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 £64.3
$59.6 CA$81.1
46.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$82.5 CA$112
23.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 £676
$1,374 CA$1,871
-33.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 £697
$1,272 CA$1,732
-25.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 £801
$2,248 CA$3,060
-51.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 £783
$2,149 CA$2,925
-50.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,948 CA$6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,691 CA$5,024
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkirk
North Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 £3,347
$2,513 CA$3,421
80.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
6.45
-8.06%

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Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

Last update for North Bay: October 29, 2025

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