Canada vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$3987
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$796
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$1349
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$600
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$3033
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$53150
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.83
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
88
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
41.3M
5.62M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 22% more expensive than in Finland ($1677). Canada ranked 19th vs 31st for Finland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 15th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Finland

We calculate prices for Canada and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 49 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.

Canada Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$817
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$656
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$5303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$3084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$11318

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Finland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1990
687K
Espoo
$2062
315K
Tampere
$1445
255K
Vantaa
$1927
248K
Turku
$1597
206K
Oulu
$1731
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1443
148K
Joensuu
$1592
78.2K
Kuopio
$1546
124K
Lahti
$1571
121K
Hameenlinna
$1451
68.3K
Pori
$1375
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1522
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1482
73K
Kouvola
$1474
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1379
66.3K
Vaasa
$1518
69K
Lohja
$1406
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1454
51.9K
Salo
$1583
51.1K
Kotka
$1514
50.5K
Hyvinkaa
$1533
46.9K
Nurmijarvi
$1673
44.8K
Jarvenpaa
$1750
46.5K
Kokkola
$1472
48.3K
Tuusula
$1693
41.5K
Nokia
$1471
35.7K
Ylojarvi
$1467
33.7K
Kaarina
$1568
36.4K
Kerava
$1659
38.2K