Canada vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2002
$2351
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4452
$5544
🏠 One person rent
$1187
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2879
$3808
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$68219
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
78
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
41.3M
18M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2002) is 15% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2351). Canada ranked 18th vs 12th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 15th and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Canada and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$91.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$1167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2057
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5843
$6188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4510
$4821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.9
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11850
$12008

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In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K