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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 72.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 81.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: India is 73.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 78.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
India
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 โ‚น213
$18.65 CA$25.39
-86.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
$74.3 CA$101
-81.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น351
$11.02 CA$15
-62.79%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น156
$3.75 CA$5.11
-51.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
$2.17 CA$2.95
-79.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
$1.68 CA$2.29
-89.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$5.83 CA$7.94
-66.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$5.74 CA$7.81
-38.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$2.24 CA$3.04
-67.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$2.66 CA$3.62
-81.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$3.6 CA$4.9
-80.00%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$3.53 CA$4.8
-73.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚น448
$11.32 CA$15.41
-53.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚น269
$12.46 CA$16.96
-74.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$15.28 CA$20.8
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚น188
$4.17 CA$5.68
-47.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
$1.5 CA$2.05
-52.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
$4 CA$5.45
-72.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
$4.07 CA$5.54
-86.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
$2.78 CA$3.78
-84.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
$2.73 CA$3.72
-83.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
$2.63 CA$3.58
-79.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
$1.82 CA$2.48
-81.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$14.61 CA$19.88
-72.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 โ‚น683
$13.08 CA$17.8
-38.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น164
$3.01 CA$4.1
-36.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น248
$3.34 CA$4.55
-13.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
India
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$2.56 CA$3.49
-86.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 โ‚น856
$78.4 CA$107
-87.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น83
$3.55 CA$4.83
-72.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
$1.55 CA$2.11
-81.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$28.91 CA$39.35
-93.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.16 CA$1.58
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-42.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
6.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
$155 CA$211
-73.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$45.2 CA$61.5
-91.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 โ‚น695
$62.4 CA$84.9
-86.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$42.82 CA$58.3
-62.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 โ‚น649
$17.72 CA$24.11
-57.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น295
$11.25 CA$15.31
-69.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
India
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
$804 CA$1,094
-91.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 โ‚น158K
$12K CA$16.4K
-84.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
India
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
$56.7 CA$77.2
-55.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
$41.61 CA$56.6
-35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
$90.2 CA$123
-50.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
$108 CA$147
-69.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
India
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-86.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,770
$1,208 CA$1,645
-90.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚น35.4K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-80.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚น22.2K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-85.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-75.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 โ‚น71K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-81.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
India
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 โ‚น42.8K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-82.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.33
42.50%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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