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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 72.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 81.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 73.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$18.38 CA$25.54
-86.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$72.8 CA$101
-81.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$10.87 CA$15.12
-61.91%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.89 CA$5.40
-53.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.17 CA$3.02
-81.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.69 CA$2.35
-91.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$5.73 CA$7.97
-66.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$6.03 CA$8.38
-40.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.22 CA$3.08
-67.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.80 CA$3.89
-81.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.72 CA$5.16
-80.65%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.57 CA$4.96
-71.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$11.27 CA$15.67
-54.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$12.09 CA$16.81
-73.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$15.16 CA$21.07
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.28 CA$5.95
-50.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.49 CA$2.07
-51.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$3.83 CA$5.32
-71.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$4.12 CA$5.73
-86.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.65 CA$3.69
-83.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.69 CA$3.74
-81.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.62 CA$3.64
-80.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.81 CA$2.52
-81.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$14.65 CA$20.36
-71.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$13.04 CA$18.13
-38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$3.01 CA$4.18
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.41 CA$4.74
-10.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$2.59 CA$3.61
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$75.5 CA$105
-87.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$3.52 CA$4.89
-74.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.53 CA$2.12
-81.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$29.01 CA$40.33
-94.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.15 CA$1.60
2.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-43.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$157 CA$219
-74.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$46.09 CA$64.1
-91.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$62.3 CA$86.6
-87.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$42.85 CA$59.6
-61.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$18.20 CA$25.30
-58.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$11.63 CA$16.16
-69.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$798 CA$1,110
-91.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-84.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$55.5 CA$77.2
-53.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$42.29 CA$58.8
-36.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$90.0 CA$125
-49.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$106 CA$148
-68.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-86.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-90.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-81.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-85.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-72.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-82.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-84.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.33
42.50%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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