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Cost of Living Comparison Between Joensuu and Truro Cost of Living Comparison Between Joensuu and Truro

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Joensuu is 1.9% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Joensuu is 22.5% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.11 โ‚ฌ13.02
$21.97 CA$30.54
-31.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
$65.9 CA$91.6
5.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.52 CA$14.62
8.56%
Cappuccino
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$3.14 CA$4.36
22.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.79 CA$2.48
2.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.21 CA$1.68
16.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.60
$4.37 CA$6.07
75.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$5.17 CA$7.18
31.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.96 CA$2.73
-31.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.96 CA$4.11
-24.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.89 CA$2.63
25.40%
Eggs
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$3.55 CA$4.94
-22.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.26
$11.81 CA$16.41
-28.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 โ‚ฌ11.61
$8.74 CA$12.15
54.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.82
$14.63 CA$20.33
41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.65 CA$5.08
-45.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.45 CA$2.02
28.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$4.30 CA$5.98
-45.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.18
$4.35 CA$6.04
11.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.39 CA$3.33
-41.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.65 CA$3.68
-31.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.23 CA$3.10
-20.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.86 CA$2.58
-25.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.71
$14.01 CA$19.47
-11.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.40
$11.66 CA$16.20
13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.91 CA$4.04
3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.02 CA$4.20
13.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.36 โ‚ฌ3.76
$2.44 CA$3.39
78.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.8 โ‚ฌ59.3
$61.6 CA$85.6
11.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
$3.64 CA$5.06
86.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.49 CA$2.07
46.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.9
$28.84 CA$40.09
120.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.17 CA$1.62
73.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$25.2K CA$35.0K
40.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$20.1K CA$28.0K
91.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 โ‚ฌ152
$128 CA$179
37.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.86 โ‚ฌ22.29
$30.28 CA$42.08
-14.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 โ‚ฌ16.91
$62.4 CA$86.7
-68.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$42.14 CA$58.6
31.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.37 โ‚ฌ20.15
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 โ‚ฌ13.83
$10.89 CA$15.14
47.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 โ‚ฌ240
$712 CA$990
-60.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,773
$12.0K CA$16.6K
-5.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.2
$50.4 CA$70.1
114.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 โ‚ฌ22.03
$42.59 CA$59.2
-39.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$104 CA$144
-17.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 โ‚ฌ130
$124 CA$172
22.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 โ‚ฌ709
$1,288 CA$1,791
-36.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 โ‚ฌ586
$1,190 CA$1,654
-42.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 โ‚ฌ1,026
$2,026 CA$2,816
-41.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,025 โ‚ฌ883
$1,790 CA$2,488
-42.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,201 โ‚ฌ1,897
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,871 โ‚ฌ1,612
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Joensuu
Truro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,464 โ‚ฌ3,848
$2,536 CA$3,525
76.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
6.18
-48.38%

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Last update for Joensuu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Truro: January 12, 2026

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