Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Veldhoven Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Veldhoven

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Oshawa is 4.8% cheaper than Veldhoven without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Oshawa is 2% more expensive than Veldhoven without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.31 CA$24.92
$24.85 โ‚ฌ21.46
-26.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 CA$98.7
$86.5 โ‚ฌ74.7
-16.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 CA$13.88
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.41
-34.32%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$4.97
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.88
-18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.69
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.2
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
-49.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 CA$7.09
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
-11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 CA$8.28
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.38
-2.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
96.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
24.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
20.19%
Eggs
$3.4 CA$4.63
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.99
-26.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 CA$16.42
$13 โ‚ฌ11.22
-7.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.25 CA$15.32
$15.13 โ‚ฌ13.06
-25.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 CA$22.13
$16.2 โ‚ฌ13.98
0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.92
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
48.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
-51.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.8 CA$5.18
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
104.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.91 CA$6.69
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
34.89%
Potato (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.45
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.76
133.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.59
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
66.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 CA$4.02
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
136.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CA$1.78
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
59.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.8 CA$20.14
$13.52 โ‚ฌ11.67
9.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 CA$19.86
$7.47 โ‚ฌ6.45
95.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
102.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
11.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.6 CA$3.53
$3.6 โ‚ฌ3.11
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 CA$122
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.1
-3.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.86
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.31
-6.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-1.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.92 CA$29.84
$30.21 โ‚ฌ26.08
-27.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
-50.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$35K โ‚ฌ30.2K
-29.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.3K
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
-44.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 CA$316
$247 โ‚ฌ213
-5.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.6 CA$79.8
$22.14 โ‚ฌ19.11
164.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 CA$99.1
$42.63 โ‚ฌ36.8
70.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.05 CA$55.9
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.26
-19.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.59 CA$49.8
$22.78 โ‚ฌ19.67
60.62%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 CA$16.81
$16.59 โ‚ฌ14.32
-25.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,320 CA$1,797
$2,092 โ‚ฌ1,806
-36.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$7,556 โ‚ฌ6,524
57.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 CA$80.1
$89.6 โ‚ฌ77.3
-34.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 CA$78.3
$43.58 โ‚ฌ37.63
32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 CA$158
$109 โ‚ฌ94
6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CA$214
$122 โ‚ฌ105
29.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 CA$1,738
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,234
-10.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 CA$1,616
$1,161 โ‚ฌ1,002
2.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 CA$2,779
$2,320 โ‚ฌ2,003
-11.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,924 CA$2,618
$1,713 โ‚ฌ1,479
12.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 CA$5,546
$5,225 โ‚ฌ4,511
-22.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CA$15.3K
$4,712 โ‚ฌ4,069
138.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oshawa
Veldhoven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 CA$4,269
$4,182 โ‚ฌ3,610
-25.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
4.2
47.86%

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Last update for Oshawa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Veldhoven: October 29, 2025

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