Australia vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$2005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$3044
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$54340
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
75
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
27.2M
41.3M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 23% more expensive than in Canada ($2005). Australia ranked 11th vs 21st for Canada in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.5 months in Canada. Ranked 4th and 17th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Canada

We calculate prices for Australia and Canada as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Canada
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$66.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$5101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$4393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$9.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$75.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$759
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$14602

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K