Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. West Virginia Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 6.6% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Canada
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Canada are more expensive than in West Virginia. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. West Virginia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
West Virginia vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
West Virginia vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.47
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.12
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
West Virginia vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.38
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$985.60
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.85
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.99
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
West Virginia vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$895.95
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,512.00
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
West Virginia vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.44
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.14
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
West Virginia vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.06
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.25
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.41
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
|
West Virginia vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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