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Canada

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Cities tracked
33
Local currency
C$
93
Relocation

Living here, beyond cost

Visa-free for
189 passports
Official policy
Safety index
60 / 100
Numbeo 2025
Median fixed internet
180 Mbps
90 Mbps mobile
Top income tax
33.0%
VAT 5% · Corp 26.5%
Canada

About Canada

Costs exclude rent
Single / month
$936
C$1,264.44
Family of 4 / mo
$2,409
C$3,255.12
Internet
181.82Mbps
Interest rate
4.25%
Inflation
2%
Population
40.8M

Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest country by total area, with the longest coastline of any country. Its border with the United States is the longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. With a population of over 41 million, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in its urban areas and large areas being sparsely populated. Its capital is Ottawa and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

Data aggregated from public cost-of-living sources. See About for methodology.Wikipedia · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)· Updated May 22, 2026

Most affordable cities

Most expensive cities

All cities

Bowmanville, Canada
Trust 73
USD $855.26 / mo · single, excl. rent
Brampton, Canada
Trust 77
USD $945.85 / mo · single, excl. rent
Burlington, Canada
Trust 77
USD $896.61 / mo · single, excl. rent
Burnaby, Canada
Trust 77
USD $894.02 / mo · single, excl. rent
Calgary, Canada
Trust 77
USD $1,037 / mo · single, excl. rent
Courtenay, Canada
Trust 77
USD $833.17 / mo · single, excl. rent
Edmonton, Canada
Trust 77
USD $1,010 / mo · single, excl. rent
Halifax, Canada
Trust 77
USD $944.99 / mo · single, excl. rent
Hamilton, Canada
Trust 77
USD $906.66 / mo · single, excl. rent
Kamloops, Canada
Trust 77
USD $870.61 / mo · single, excl. rent
Kelowna, Canada
Trust 77
USD $884.29 / mo · single, excl. rent
Kenora, Canada
Trust 73
USD $747.79 / mo · single, excl. rent
Langley, Bc, Canada
Trust 76
USD $879.53 / mo · single, excl. rent
Laval, Canada
Trust 77
USD $766.46 / mo · single, excl. rent
Lethbridge, Ab, Canada
Trust 77
USD $1,033 / mo · single, excl. rent
London, Canada
Trust 77
USD $966 / mo · single, excl. rent
Longueuil, Canada
Trust 77
USD $834.48 / mo · single, excl. rent
Mississauga, Canada
Trust 77
USD $947.87 / mo · single, excl. rent
Montreal, Canada
Trust 77
USD $904.18 / mo · single, excl. rent
Nanaimo, Bc, Canada
Trust 77
USD $1,022 / mo · single, excl. rent
Nelson Bc, Canada
Trust 77
USD $833.98 / mo · single, excl. rent
Newmarket, On, Canada
Trust 77
USD $1,187 / mo · single, excl. rent
Ottawa, Canada
Trust 77
USD $981.36 / mo · single, excl. rent
Port Alberni, Canada
Trust 77
USD $917.19 / mo · single, excl. rent
Quebec City, Canada
Trust 77
USD $834.89 / mo · single, excl. rent
Richmond, Canada
Trust 77
USD $851.18 / mo · single, excl. rent
Surrey, Canada
Trust 77
USD $927.68 / mo · single, excl. rent
Toronto, Canada
Trust 77
USD $1,049 / mo · single, excl. rent
Trois Rivieres, Qc, Canada
Trust 77
USD $838.46 / mo · single, excl. rent
Vancouver, Canada
Trust 77
USD $999.33 / mo · single, excl. rent
Victoria, Canada
Trust 77
USD $1,021 / mo · single, excl. rent
Windsor, Canada
Trust 77
USD $922.61 / mo · single, excl. rent
Winnipeg, Canada
Trust 77
USD $891.07 / mo · single, excl. rent
Showing: Single person. Family figures marked “~” are estimated from single-person data (×2.7).

Food & drink

Cost breakdown

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Fashion

  • Midrange Nike Running Shoesest.USD $150.2
  • Summer Dress from Chain Stores (e.g., Zara, H&M)est.USD $65.75
  • Classic Jeans (e.g., Levi's 501)est.USD $95.05
  • Men's Dress Shoesest.USD $185.95

Financial

  • Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed)roughUSD $3.68
  • Average Monthly Salary After Taxest.USD $6,333

Food - Beverages

  • Cappuccinoest.USD $6.5
  • Local Draft Beer (Pint)est.USD $9
  • Imported Beer (Small Bottle)est.USD $11.51
  • Soft Drinks (350 ml Bottle)est.USD $3.39
  • Bottled Water (350 ml)est.USD $2.79

Food - Dining

  • Casual Dining Experienceest.USD $28.78
  • Upscale Dinner for Twoest.USD $115.12
  • Fast Food Comboest.USD $17.27

Food - Grocery

  • Chicken Fillets (1 kg)est.USD $20.12
  • Beef Round (1 kg)est.USD $25.21
  • Apples (1 kg)est.USD $6.48
  • Bananas (1 kg)est.USD $2.58
  • Oranges (1 kg)est.USD $6.27
  • Tomatoes (1 kg)est.USD $6.64
  • Potatoes (1 kg)est.USD $4.3
  • Onions (1 kg)est.USD $4.1
  • Lettuce (1 Head)est.USD $4.04
  • Bottled Water (1.5L)est.USD $3.17
  • Midrange Bottle of Wineest.USD $21.59
  • Marlboro (20-Pack)est.USD $23.03

Housing

  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerest.USD $3,701
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerest.USD $3,178
  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments in City Centerest.USD $1,207
  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments Outside City Centerest.USD $855.05
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerest.USD $2,248
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerest.USD $1,898

Leisure

  • Monthly Fee for Fitness Club Membership (1 Adult)est.USD $76.35
  • Monthly Fee for Private Kindergarten (1 Child)est.USD $1,579
  • Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)est.USD $31.08
  • Cinema Ticket (International Release)est.USD $20.51
  • Yearly Cost for International Primary School (1 Child)est.USD $24,820

Transportation

  • 1 Hour Taxi Waitest.USD $48.92
  • Average Price of a New Sedan Carest.USD $36,170
  • One-Way Local Transport Fareest.USD $4.68
  • Average Rate to Start a Taxi Rideest.USD $5.76
  • Average Monthly Cost of Public Transport Passest.USD $143.9
  • Average Taxi Fare for 1 kmest.USD $4.64
  • Average Price of a New Compact Hatchback Carest.USD $40,294

Utilities (Monthly)

  • Internet Service (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited)est.USD $117.62
  • Average Monthly Cost for Essential Utilities in a 915 sq. ft. Apartmentest.USD $248.64
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How we calculate these numbers

When local data is missing (e.g. salary for a smaller city), we estimate from peer cities in the same country using a median ratio.

Full methodology, assumptions, and formulas live on our About page.