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

😐 Solo nomad: North Bay is 16.8% more expensive than Falkirk without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: North Bay is 2% cheaper than Falkirk without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 CA$20.24
$16.41 £12.07
-9.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 CA$108
$66.6 £49
19.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 CA$11.99
$9.78 £7.2
-9.92%
Cappuccino
$3.18 CA$4.33
$4.65 £3.42
-31.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$2.86 £2.11
-26.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$2.31 £1.7
-38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$6.97
$6.57 £4.84
-22.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 CA$8.92
$4.79 £3.52
36.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$1.76 £1.29
-1.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$2.68 £1.98
-14.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.95 CA$9.47
$1.57 £1.15
342.68%
Eggs
$3.43 CA$4.67
$5.23 £3.85
-34.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 CA$28.27
$9.68 £7.12
114.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.23 CA$24.82
$8.35 £6.15
118.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 CA$15.14
$9.88 £7.27
12.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.02
$3.09 £2.27
43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.91
$0.65 £0.48
116.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$4.11 £3.02
-10.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$5.01 £3.69
-29.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$2.58 £1.9
-7.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$1.33 £0.98
58.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.64 £1.21
83.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$1.46 £1.07
83.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.09 CA$17.82
$18.41 £13.55
-28.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 CA$19.22
$11.7 £8.61
20.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$3.11 £2.29
-19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.62
$3.46 £2.55
-2.02%
🚌 Getting Around
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$4.04 £2.97
-41.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 CA$98.9
$89.6 £66
-18.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 CA$5.56
$3.31 £2.43
23.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 CA$1.44
$1.41 £1.03
-24.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.43 CA$34.61
$16.15 £11.88
57.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$2.14 £1.57
-46.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$30.3K £22.3K
-18.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.2K
$34.5K £25.4K
-42.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$197
$291 £214
-50.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.49 CA$45.59
$17 £12.51
97.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CA$82.2
$49.14 £36.16
22.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.58 CA$33.46
$54.9 £40.38
-55.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.78 £8.67
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 CA$15.02
$16.9 £12.44
-34.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$923 CA$1,257
$681 £501
35.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29K CA$39.5K
$18.7K £13.7K
55.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.49 CA$60.6
$88 £64.7
-49.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.3 CA$24.91
$57.9 £42.63
-68.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 CA$81.1
$87.3 £64.3
-31.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$112
$101 £74.7
-18.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,871
$918 £676
49.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 CA$1,732
$947 £697
34.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 CA$3,060
$1,089 £801
106.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 CA$2,925
$1,064 £783
102.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 CA$6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,691 CA$5,024
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
North Bay
Falkirk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,513 CA$3,421
$4,548 £3,347
-44.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
5.93
8.77%

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Last update for North Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

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