Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.7 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Canada instead of India, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
India
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹185.32
|
$15.95
CA$21.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹324.84
|
$8.82
CA$11.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.12
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.37
|
$1.47
CA$1.99
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
India
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.33
|
$2.29
CA$3.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹207.68
|
$5.39
CA$7.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹205.25
|
$7.61
CA$10.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.03
|
$3.04
CA$4.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹112.62
|
$4.81
CA$6.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹68.84
|
$1.62
CA$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.38
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.69
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.08
|
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.51
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.65
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
India
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹396.34
|
$4.96
CA$6.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹694.22
|
$63.09
CA$85.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,088,912.85
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,549.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹223.56
|
$16.98
CA$22.97
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
India
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹699.12
|
$64.04
CA$86.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,455.82
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,443.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,088.71
|
$952.71
CA$1,288.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,165.75
|
$112.22
CA$151.83
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
India
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,945.76
|
$746.92
CA$1,010.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,003.35
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,988.93
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹156.12
|
$4.67
CA$6.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.16
|
$3.31
CA$4.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹318.77
|
$11.96
CA$16.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,413.46
|
$43.49
CA$58.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹243.46
|
$10.20
CA$13.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
India
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,107.68
|
$49.87
CA$67.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,223.75
|
$36.92
CA$49.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,421.60
|
$78.02
CA$105.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,548.82
|
$97.82
CA$132.35
|
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