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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 2.1% more expensive than Oshawa without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uppsala is 1.6% cheaper than Oshawa without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.83 SEK 146
$18.17 CA$24.90
-12.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 SEK 642
$74.7 CA$102
-6.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 SEK 106
$10.26 CA$14.06
11.50%
Cappuccino
$4.81 SEK 44.31
$3.70 CA$5.06
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 SEK 24.41
$1.91 CA$2.61
38.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.48
$1.64 CA$2.24
35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 SEK 75.8
$5.04 CA$6.91
63.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.85 SEK 81.6
$6.36 CA$8.71
39.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.59
$2.68 CA$3.68
-41.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 SEK 25.28
$2.63 CA$3.60
4.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 40.92
$3.74 CA$5.12
18.72%
Eggs
$5.12 SEK 47.18
$3.44 CA$4.71
48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 110
$12.39 CA$16.98
-3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 SEK 130
$11.36 CA$15.56
24.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 SEK 159
$15.98 CA$21.90
7.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 SEK 34.45
$3.57 CA$4.90
4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.13
$1.17 CA$1.60
141.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 SEK 34.53
$3.81 CA$5.21
-1.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.00 SEK 46.14
$5.08 CA$6.96
-1.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.75
$4.72 CA$6.47
-66.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.33
$3.33 CA$4.57
-46.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 SEK 24.08
$2.87 CA$3.93
-9.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.75
$1.27 CA$1.74
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 SEK 74.8
$14.79 CA$20.26
-45.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 SEK 97.5
$14.67 CA$20.10
-27.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.87
$3.22 CA$4.41
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.61
$2.89 CA$3.96
-7.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 SEK 37.25
$2.59 CA$3.55
55.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 SEK 989
$88.2 CA$121
21.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.60 SEK 51.7
$3.63 CA$4.97
54.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.97
$2.19 CA$3.00
-45.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 SEK 598
$22.30 CA$30.55
190.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.33
$1.09 CA$1.49
82.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 303.0K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
32.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.8K
$20.3K CA$27.9K
71.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,043
$233 CA$319
-51.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 SEK 265
$59.3 CA$81.2
-51.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 SEK 398
$75.5 CA$103
-42.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 SEK 350
$41.75 CA$57.2
-8.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.39 SEK 262
$37.46 CA$51.3
-24.21%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 182
$12.06 CA$16.52
63.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,360
$1,330 CA$1,822
-88.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,625 SEK 51.9K
$11.8K CA$16.2K
-52.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 SEK 808
$60.3 CA$82.6
45.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.80 SEK 376
$58.7 CA$80.5
-30.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 SEK 934
$115 CA$158
-11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,439
$160 CA$219
-2.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 SEK 8,648
$1,270 CA$1,740
-26.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 SEK 7,001
$1,185 CA$1,623
-35.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,517 SEK 14.0K
$2,027 CA$2,778
-25.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 9,864
$1,943 CA$2,662
-44.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,608 SEK 51.7K
$4,152 CA$5,688
35.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,998 SEK 27.6K
$11.2K CA$15.3K
-73.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Oshawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,213 SEK 29.6K
$3,156 CA$4,323
1.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
6.21
-22.71%

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

Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

Last update for Oshawa: March 3, 2026

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