Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Uppsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Oshawa is 2% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oshawa is 1.6% more expensive than Uppsala without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.17 CA$24.90
$15.83 SEK 146
14.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 CA$102
$69.6 SEK 642
7.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 CA$14.06
$11.44 SEK 106
-10.31%
Cappuccino
$3.70 CA$5.06
$4.81 SEK 44.31
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$2.65 SEK 24.41
-27.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$2.22 SEK 20.48
-26.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.04 CA$6.91
$8.22 SEK 75.8
-38.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 CA$8.71
$8.85 SEK 81.6
-28.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 CA$3.68
$1.58 SEK 14.59
69.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 CA$3.60
$2.74 SEK 25.28
-4.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.12
$4.44 SEK 40.92
-15.77%
Eggs
$3.44 CA$4.71
$5.12 SEK 47.18
-32.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 CA$16.98
$11.91 SEK 110
4.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.56
$14.11 SEK 130
-19.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 CA$21.90
$17.20 SEK 159
-7.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.90
$3.74 SEK 34.45
-4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CA$1.60
$2.83 SEK 26.13
-58.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.21
$3.74 SEK 34.53
1.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.96
$5.00 SEK 46.14
1.60%
Potato (1kg)
$4.72 CA$6.47
$1.60 SEK 14.75
195.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.57
$1.77 SEK 16.33
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CA$3.93
$2.61 SEK 24.08
9.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CA$1.74
$1.27 SEK 11.75
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.79 CA$20.26
$8.11 SEK 74.8
82.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 CA$20.10
$10.57 SEK 97.5
38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 CA$4.41
$2.48 SEK 22.87
29.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 CA$3.96
$2.67 SEK 24.61
8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.55
$4.04 SEK 37.25
-35.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.2 CA$121
$107 SEK 989
-17.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 CA$4.97
$5.60 SEK 51.7
-35.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.19 SEK 10.97
84.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.30 CA$30.55
$64.9 SEK 598
-65.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$1.99 SEK 18.33
-45.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$32.9K SEK 303.0K
-24.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.9K
$34.8K SEK 320.8K
-41.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 CA$319
$113 SEK 1,043
105.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CA$81.2
$28.73 SEK 265
106.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.5 CA$103
$43.15 SEK 398
74.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.75 CA$57.2
$38.01 SEK 350
9.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.46 CA$51.3
$28.39 SEK 262
31.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.06 CA$16.52
$19.75 SEK 182
-38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,330 CA$1,822
$147 SEK 1,360
801.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.2K
$5,625 SEK 51.9K
109.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 CA$82.6
$87.6 SEK 808
-31.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 CA$80.5
$40.80 SEK 376
43.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 CA$158
$101 SEK 934
13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CA$219
$156 SEK 1,439
2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 CA$1,740
$938 SEK 8,648
35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 CA$1,623
$759 SEK 7,001
56.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 CA$2,778
$1,517 SEK 14.0K
33.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,943 CA$2,662
$1,070 SEK 9,864
81.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,152 CA$5,688
$5,608 SEK 51.7K
-25.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CA$15.3K
$2,998 SEK 27.6K
273.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oshawa
Uppsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,156 CA$4,323
$3,213 SEK 29.6K
-1.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
4.8
29.38%

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

Last update for Oshawa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

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