Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.7% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in United States instead of Canada, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
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Canada
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.78
CA$17.54
|
$14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
CA$11.04
|
$7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.33
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CA$1.91
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
CA$3.01
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
CA$6.83
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CA$10.02
|
$3.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
CA$3.72
|
$2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
CA$6.34
|
$4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.02
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
CA$0.88
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$1.99
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.37
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CA$1.27
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
CA$4.52
|
$2.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.16
CA$86.73
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,077.97
CA$28,093.33
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
CA$22.41
|
$16.83
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Canada
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.33
CA$85.67
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$997.16
CA$1,268.84
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.39
CA$1,075.73
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.01
CA$137.44
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 31.3% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$760.54
CA$967.75
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,449.85
CA$13,297.02
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.13
CA$6.52
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
CA$4.38
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.07
CA$15.36
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.42
CA$57.79
|
$39.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.94
CA$13.92
|
$11.58
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.45
CA$65.47
|
$43.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.02
CA$48.38
|
$35.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.73
CA$105.28
|
$75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.49
CA$132.96
|
$95.31
|
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