Canada vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
83
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
37M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 13% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Canada ranked 15th vs 21st 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 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 17th and 16th 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
$15.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$12107

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K