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Cost of Living in Canada

Cost of Living in Canada

Cost of Living in Canada

Summary:

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs are  (4,218.13C$) without rent.
  • A single person estimated monthly costs are  (1,172.59C$) without rent.
Restaurants
                                                      Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 12.00–30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$ 56.00–150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$ 10.00–13.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.00 C$ 4.00–9.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.50 C$ 6.00–10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.47 C$ 2.50–6.50
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.33 C$ 1.70–3.25
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.90 C$ 1.35–3.00

 

Markets
                                                      Range
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 2.56 C$ 1.31–4.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.99 C$ 1.95–5.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 3.89 C$ 1.99–8.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 C$ 2.49–5.50
Local Cheese (1kg) 14.18 C$ 6.99–36.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 13.76 C$ 6.00–22.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.19 C$ 8.00–28.00
Apples (1kg) 4.35 C$ 1.97–7.00
Banana (1kg) 1.79 C$ 1.00–4.06
Oranges (1kg) 4.26 C$ 2.00–8.82
Tomato (1kg) 4.53 C$ 2.00–7.00
Potato (1kg) 2.93 C$ 0.95–5.49
Onion (1kg) 2.71 C$ 1.00–5.00
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 C$ 1.50–4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 C$ 1.00–3.99
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 12.00–25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.55 C$ 2.00–6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.92 C$ 2.25–7.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 C$ 13.00–20.00

 

Transportation
                                                      Range
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 C$ 2.50–4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$ 74.00–156.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 3.30–6.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.00 C$ 1.56–3.90
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 C$ 30.00–50.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.49 C$ 1.28–1.80
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 C$ 24,000.00–32,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,004.72 C$ 22,000.00–30,000.00

 

 Utilities (Monthly)
                                                      Range
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 171.63 C$ 91.49–320.23
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.34 C$ 0.10–0.52
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.85 C$ 60.00–120.00

 

Sports And Leisure
                                                      Range
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.71 C$ 24.00–100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.24 C$ 0.00–35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 C$ 12.00–18.00

 

Childcare
                                                      Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,090.58 C$ 700.00–1,800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,620.06 C$ 8,000.00–35,000.00

 

Clothing And Shoes
                                                      Range
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.06 C$ 35.00–100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) 44.86 C$ 25.00–80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.40 C$ 69.00–150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.62 C$ 75.00–200.00

 

Rent Per Month
                                                      Range
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,528.83 C$ 922.22–2,212.83
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,286.02 C$ 892.50–1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,534.56 C$ 1,700.00–4,335.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,138.51 C$ 1,450.00–3,100.00

 

Buy Apartment Price
                                                      Range
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,920.45 C$ 4,000.00–15,069.47
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,240.69 C$ 3,013.89–11,000.00

 

Salaries And Financing
                                                      Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,663.92 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.65 2.00–4.00

 

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