Canada vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$1737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$904
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$2922
💸 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%
23.7%
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
41.3M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 15% more expensive than in France ($1737). Canada ranked 21st 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 17th 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
$16.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.26
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$4599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$14620

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K