Canada vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
85
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
37M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 5% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). Canada ranked 14th vs 15th for New Zealand 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 New Zealand. Ranked 15th and 17th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Canada and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$11969

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K