Cost of living in Oakville
compared to
#122
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 59 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Oakville vs. Canada overall average
Oakville is 12.5% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Oakville
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Oakville
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Oakville
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Oakville
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% more in Oakville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Oakville
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Oakville
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Oakville are more expensive than in Canada.
Oakville Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.61
|
$10.79
$10.79
$35.97
$35.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
$9.35
$9.35
$12.95
$12.95
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$1.44
$1.44
$2.88
$2.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$1.29
$1.29
$2.16
$2.16
|
Oakville - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CA$3.62
|
$1.43
$1.43
$4.32
$4.32
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CA$9.13
|
$1.80
$1.80
$14.35
$14.35
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CA$11.90
|
$4.09
$4.09
$14.54
$14.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
CA$4.50
|
$2.16
$2.16
$5.04
$5.04
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.46
|
$2.28
$2.28
$8.16
$8.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.31
|
$0.52
$0.52
$2.43
$2.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.77
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.31
$1.31
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$0.53
$0.53
$2.61
$2.61
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.39
|
$0.82
$0.82
$2.87
$2.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.46
|
$0.33
$0.33
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.68
|
$0.49
$0.49
$1.63
$1.63
|
Oakville - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
CA$5.51
|
$3.40
$3.40
$4.49
$4.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.72
CA$137.84
|
$98.20
$98.20
$104.32
$104.32
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,453.98
|
$24,444.83
$24K
$24,444.83
$24K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.04
CA$20.58
|
$13.13
$13.13
$21.37
$21.37
|
Oakville - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.16
CA$71.38
|
$35.97
$35.97
$66.19
$66.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,798.58
CA$2,461.44
|
$1,294.98
$1K
$2,158.29
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,606.73
CA$2,198.89
|
$1,438.86
$1K
$1,798.58
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.87
CA$136.68
|
$55.02
$55.02
$178.97
$178.97
|
Oakville - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,025.40
CA$1,403.31
|
$359.72
$359.72
$1,438.86
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,985.78
CA$24,614.44
|
$12,949.76
$13K
$21,582.94
$22K
|
Oakville - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
CA$8.37
|
$2.88
$2.88
$8.63
$8.63
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CA$5.39
|
$1.80
$1.80
$5.76
$5.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.72
|
$10.64
$10.64
$17.99
$17.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
CA$59.07
|
$21.58
$21.58
$71.94
$71.94
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.77
|
$8.63
$8.63
$15.83
$15.83
|
Oakville - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.23
CA$79.69
|
$21.58
$21.58
$71.94
$71.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.39
|
$17.99
$17.99
$61.15
$61.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80
CA$131.11
|
$57.55
$57.55
$107.91
$107.91
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.77
CA$152.96
|
$46.76
$46.76
$143.89
$143.89
|
Oakville - Cost of clothing
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