Australia vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2363
$2076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5533
$4665
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2308
$2059
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4107
$2944
💸 GDP per capita
$64712
$53372
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
8.55
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
81.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
76
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
26.5M
37M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2363) is 14% more expensive than in Canada ($2076). Australia ranked 12th vs 15th 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 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 4th and 19th 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
$15.2
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$5.73
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1488
$1222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$2160
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$1790
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9162
$6407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6144
$4825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.26
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$85.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.5
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$832
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16573
$13109

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2397
5.03M
Sydney
$2801
4.84M
Brisbane
$2491
2.36M
Perth
$2345
2.14M
Adelaide
$2246
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2300
608K
Canberra
$2393
381K
Wollongong
$1532
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1733
284K
Ipswich
$1877
233K
Hobart
$2265
197K
Townsville
$1303
174K
Geelong
$1892
180K
Newcastle
$1833
153K
Darwin
$1756
140K
Cairns
$1442
147K
Ballarat
$1357
116K
Bunbury
$2136
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1635
108K
Bendigo
$1397
103K
Melton
$1795
76.3K
Launceston
$1798
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1913
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1514
63.2K
Pakenham
$1805
54.1K
Tarneit
$1757
56.4K
Berwick
$1800
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1835
57.7K
Frankston
$1799
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1571
30.8K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K