Canada vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
81
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
41.3M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 10% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Canada ranked 21st vs 24th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 17th and 20th 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
$16.6
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$17500

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K