Cost of living comparison
United States is 30.7% more expensive than Sudbury.
If you lived in United States instead of Sudbury, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
Sudbury
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.68
CA$20.08
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
CA$13.65
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CA$3.51
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
CA$1.76
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
Sudbury
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
CA$2.81
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
CA$5.40
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
CA$11.66
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
CA$3.80
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
CA$6.20
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CA$0.60
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.85
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.03
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
Sudbury
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
CA$5.80
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.58
CA$88.37
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,121.26
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.09
CA$30.23
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
Sudbury
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.63
CA$108.96
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.72
CA$1,310.50
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$998.09
CA$1,365.73
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.38
CA$111.35
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Sudbury
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.89
CA$1,004.22
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,806.66
CA$12,050.59
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
Sudbury
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
CA$7.53
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.52
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.38
CA$19.68
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.93
CA$66.95
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.27
CA$14.06
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
Sudbury
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
CA$104.77
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
CA$55.23
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.75
CA$155.65
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.96
CA$127.20
|
$113.11
|
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