Canada vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$1616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$4015
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$1616
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$2667
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$44461
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
71
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
37M
68.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 28% more expensive than in France ($1616). Canada ranked 15th vs 26th 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 1.4 months in Canada compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 19th 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
$16.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$6.8
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$4720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$7.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$11512

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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

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2357
2.15M
Marseille
$1607
873K
Lyon
$1608
522K
Toulouse
$1551
504K
Nice
$1721
348K
Nantes
$1547
323K
Strasbourg
$1497
291K
Montpellier
$1531
302K
Bordeaux
$1575
262K
Rennes
$1394
225K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
120K
Lille
$1547
237K
Angers
$1383
157K
Villeurbanne
$1622
157K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
147K
Nanterre
$1725
97.4K
Aix-en-Provence
$1654
147K
Le Mans
$1261
145K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
78.2K
Saint-Etienne
$1139
173K
Argenteuil
$1826
107K
Grenoble
$1473
157K
Reims
$1448
179K
Saint-Denis
$1799
114K
Le Havre
$1249
166K
Brest
$1152
140K
Tours
$1192
138K
Saint-Denis
$1397
155K
Versailles
$1894
83.6K
Montreuil
$1743
111K