Canada vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$4166
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$915
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$2972
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$46103
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
66
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
41.3M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 16% more expensive than in France ($1762). Canada ranked 19th vs 28th for France 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 1.7 months in France. Ranked 15th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs France

We calculate prices for Canada and France as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$7.47
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$6594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$4614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$826
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$13678

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs France

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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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K