Canada vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

Canada New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1901
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4366
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1814
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3177
$3177
💸 GDP per capita
$54966
$48249
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.75
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
74
87
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
37M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1901) is 1% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1876). Canada ranked 17th vs 18th 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 1.7 months in Canada compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 16th 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
$15.1
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1922
$1940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1608
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6093
$6659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$5655
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.78
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$43.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$834
$741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13558
$12250

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2460
2.79M
Montreal
$1760
1.76M
Calgary
$1996
1.31M
Ottawa
$2005
1.02M
Edmonton
$1742
1.01M
Mississauga
$2233
722K
Vancouver
$2477
662K
Surrey
$1992
518K
Brampton
$2101
594K
Hamilton
$2048
569K
Winnipeg
$1604
705K
London
$2095
422K
Quebec City
$1404
549K
Halifax
$2041
440K
Markham
$2223
329K
Laval
$1480
438K
Longueuil
$1449
254K
Vaughan
$2338
306K
Burnaby
$2301
233K
Burlington
$2165
183K
Kitchener
$1782
233K
Richmond Hill
$2172
195K
Regina
$1489
215K
Gatineau
$1569
291K
Saskatoon
$1693
246K
Windsor
$1838
217K
Oakville
$2293
194K
Oshawa
$1626
159K
Greater Sudbury
$1615
162K
Richmond
$2293
198K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2127
1.47M
Christchurch
$1835
383K
Manukau
$1879
376K
Wellington
$2249
419K
Waitakere
$1848
208K
Tauranga
$1745
151K
Hamilton
$1512
177K
Dunedin
$1345
106K
Lower Hutt
$1698
103K
Napier
$1138
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1231
81.5K
New Plymouth
$1382
57.6K
Rotorua
$1623
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1798
59.8K
Whangarei
$1415
54.4K
Porirua
$1721
59.6K
Nelson
$1607
51.1K
Invercargill
$1319
50.2K
Hastings
$1064
49K
Gisborne
$1528
37K
Upper Hutt
$1746
44.3K
Timaru
$2035
28.7K
Whanganui
$1529
42.2K
Pukekohe
$1575
26.5K
Paraparaumu
$1646
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Blenheim
$1599
28.2K
Queenstown
$1933
16K
Wanaka
$1627
8.9K
Masterton
$1257
21.4K