Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gatineau and Vaxjo

😐 Solo nomad: Gatineau is 8.9% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gatineau is 2.7% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 CA$18.04
$12.64 SEK 117
4.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.9 CA$119
$69.5 SEK 644
24.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CA$15.23
$10.38 SEK 96.1
7.13%
Cappuccino
$3.43 CA$4.70
$4.17 SEK 38.57
-17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.24 SEK 11.48
16.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.30 SEK 12.01
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 CA$5.99
$7.14 SEK 66.1
-38.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 CA$8.82
$6.72 SEK 62.3
-4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CA$2.70
$1.78 SEK 16.44
10.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.90 CA$3.98
$2.35 SEK 21.75
23.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 CA$6.66
$4.10 SEK 37.96
18.54%
Eggs
$3.58 CA$4.91
$4.05 SEK 37.54
-11.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 CA$16.33
$14.27 SEK 132
-16.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.19 CA$13.96
$11.37 SEK 105
-10.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.56
$13.74 SEK 127
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.64 CA$6.35
$3.63 SEK 33.65
27.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 CA$1.95
$2.60 SEK 24.12
-45.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.03 CA$6.89
$1.55 SEK 14.37
224.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.12
$4.43 SEK 41.03
-15.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 CA$2.82
$1.55 SEK 14.33
32.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CA$3.11
$1.98 SEK 18.36
14.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 CA$2.87
$2.79 SEK 25.81
-24.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 CA$3.75
$1.64 SEK 15.18
66.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.38 CA$16.96
$6.97 SEK 64.5
77.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 CA$17.21
$10.24 SEK 94.8
22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CA$3.30
$1.70 SEK 15.72
41.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 CA$3.96
$1.88 SEK 17.44
53.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 CA$4.50
$3.08 SEK 28.52
6.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.5 CA$110
$68.5 SEK 635
17.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 CA$5.04
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-65.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CA$2.02
$1.60 SEK 14.85
-8.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.22 CA$45.51
$20.83 SEK 193
59.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.91 SEK 17.64
-35.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
-22.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$27.2K
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
-37.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 CA$153
$89.5 SEK 828
25.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.82 CA$53.2
$28.07 SEK 260
38.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 CA$67.7
$32.72 SEK 303
51.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.52 CA$59.6
$39.19 SEK 363
11.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.16 CA$41.32
$25.54 SEK 237
18.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 CA$14.83
$17.06 SEK 158
-36.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$565 CA$774
$146 SEK 1,355
286.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.0K
$729 SEK 6,750
1505.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 CA$86.8
$104 SEK 961
-38.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.82 CA$61.4
$25.96 SEK 240
72.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 CA$107
$103 SEK 952
-23.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$162
$145 SEK 1,341
-18.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 CA$1,522
$837 SEK 7,750
32.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 CA$1,334
$685 SEK 6,345
42.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,656 CA$2,269
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
4.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 CA$2,148
$1,010 SEK 9,353
55.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,192 CA$7,113
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,184 CA$8,472
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
124.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gatineau
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 CA$3,616
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
-22.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.53
43.49%

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

Last update for Gatineau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

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