Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.1% more expensive than Alabama.
If you lived in Canada instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
Alabama
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
Alabama
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
Alabama
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
Alabama
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
Alabama
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
Alabama
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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