Canada vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$4890
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$2100
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$3622
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$62537
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
79
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
37M
17.9M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 0.6% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2088). Canada ranked 15th vs 14th 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 1.7 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 19th and 8th 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$5.78
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$2134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$5819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$4471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$1910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$9328

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K