Cost of living comparison
Canada is 6.1% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Australia, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.29
A$18.47
|
$14.02
CA$17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
$8.79
CA$11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.14
|
$1.76
CA$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$2.69
|
$1.47
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
$2.30
CA$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
A$4.89
|
$5.78
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
A$5.99
|
$7.70
CA$9.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
$2.99
CA$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
A$4.48
|
$4.77
CA$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$1.82
|
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.44
|
$0.70
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
A$1.61
|
$1.59
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
A$2.72
|
$1.67
CA$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.31
|
$1.13
CA$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
A$1.12
|
$1.02
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
A$6.71
|
$5.83
CA$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.36
A$122.03
|
$68.41
CA$87.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
$21,651.51
CA$27,550.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
A$17.90
|
$16.78
CA$21.35
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
$65.32
CA$83.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,361.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
$940.11
CA$1,196.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
$106.32
CA$135.28
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
$809.11
CA$1,029.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,441.50
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
A$7.31
|
$4.87
CA$6.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
A$4.15
|
$3.36
CA$4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
$12.29
CA$15.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.85
A$64.47
|
$43.19
CA$54.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.34
A$15.96
|
$10.42
CA$13.26
|
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pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
$50.05
CA$63.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
$36.24
CA$46.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
$79.97
CA$101.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.16
A$119.18
|
$99.66
CA$126.81
|
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