Canada vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$3664
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$2787
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$50916
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
87
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
37M
5.52M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 33% more expensive than in Finland ($1537). Canada ranked 14th 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 1.4 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
$15.6
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$4534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$3055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$7553

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In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K