Canada vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$2421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$5667
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$2475
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$3985
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$67520
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.81
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
78
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
41.3M
18M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 16% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2421). Canada ranked 19th vs 13th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 15th 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
$16.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$6.79
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$6672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$5056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$30.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$2174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$11739

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3203
921K
Rotterdam
$2637
664K
The Hague
$2701
548K
Utrecht
$2669
359K
Eindhoven
$2287
244K
Groningen
$1973
238K
Breda
$2206
188K
Almere
$2440
215K
Tilburg
$2340
228K
Arnhem
$2189
164K
Haarlem
$2822
163K
Nijmegen
$2200
177K
Leiden
$2348
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
159K
Enschede
$2150
160K
Apeldoorn
$2119
139K
Maastricht
$2233
120K
Venlo
$2137
102K
Delft
$2389
109K
Zwolle
$2002
130K
Hilversum
$2636
91.2K
Purmerend
$2223
81.5K
Emmen
$1774
107K
Deventer
$2055
101K
Leeuwarden
$2016
93.8K
Roosendaal
$2264
77K
Heerlen
$1930
86.9K
Zeist
$2457
65K
Scheveningen
$2471
61K
Bergen op Zoom
$2295
66.4K