Canada vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$791
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$1519
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$529
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$2565
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$40886
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
71
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
37M
67.7M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 32% more expensive than in France ($1542). Canada ranked 14th vs 29th 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 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
$15.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$4977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$7.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$10708

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2231
2.15M
Marseille
$1602
870K
Lyon
$1523
522K
Toulouse
$1448
498K
Nice
$1616
343K
Montpellier
$1458
299K
Bordeaux
$1504
260K
Nantes
$1490
321K
Strasbourg
$1186
291K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
121K
Lille
$1510
236K
Rennes
$1284
222K
Villeurbanne
$1540
155K
Toulon
$1314
180K
Grenoble
$1398
158K
Angers
$1323
156K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
147K
Nanterre
$1647
95.8K
Reims
$1393
180K
Aix-en-Provence
$1575
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
78.3K
Argenteuil
$1743
109K
Le Havre
$1125
166K
Le Mans
$1212
145K
Tours
$1198
138K
Brest
$1124
139K
Saint-Etienne
$1097
174K
Dijon
$1321
159K
Annecy
$1544
132K
Saint-Denis
$1714
113K