Canada vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2053
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4565
$4229
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1062
🏘️ Family rent
$1991
$1760
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2878
$3096
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
83
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
37M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2053) is 10% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1862). Canada ranked 17th 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 1.7 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
$16.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$6.92
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1209
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$887
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2108
$1956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1772
$1550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5989
$6021
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4627
$4765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.4
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12357
$12598

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2560
2.79M
Montreal
$1924
1.8M
Calgary
$2136
1.31M
Ottawa
$2111
1.02M
Edmonton
$1865
1.01M
Mississauga
$2437
718K
Vancouver
$2517
662K
Winnipeg
$1876
750K
Brampton
$2052
656K
Quebec City
$1689
549K
Hamilton
$2119
569K
Surrey
$2380
568K
Halifax
$2169
440K
Markham
$2329
339K
London
$2004
422K
Laval
$1965
438K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Gatineau
$1842
291K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Kitchener
$2142
257K
Saskatoon
$1857
266K
Burlington
$2280
187K
Richmond
$2236
210K
Windsor
$2025
230K
Oakville
$2420
214K
Longueuil
$1879
254K
Richmond Hill
$2535
202K
Regina
$1671
226K
Oshawa
$1604
175K
Guelph
$2042
144K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2097
1.47M
Christchurch
$1816
383K
Wellington
$2004
216K
Hamilton
$1640
177K
Tauranga
$1763
151K
Lower Hutt
$1946
103K
Napier
$1563
66.3K
Dunedin
$1535
106K
Rotorua
$1383
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1453
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1791
59.8K
Porirua
$1867
59.6K
Gisborne
$1640
37K
Invercargill
$1316
50.2K
Nelson
$1673
51.1K
Upper Hutt
$1816
44.3K
Whangarei
$1361
54.4K
New Plymouth
$1324
57.6K
Hastings
$1173
49K
Queenstown
$2245
29K
Timaru
$1959
28.7K
Paraparaumu
$1719
30.1K
Taupo
$1519
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1591
26.5K
Blenheim
$1338
28.2K
Whanganui
$1525
42.2K
Wanaka
$1616
8.9K
Masterton
$1332
21.4K
Manukau
$1810
4.12K
Avarua
$1074
4.01K