Canada vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5152
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1291
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$772
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$4170
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
81
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
41.3M
5.57M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 15% less expensive than in Norway ($2371). Canada ranked 21st vs 14th for Norway 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 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 17th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Norway

We calculate prices for Canada and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 33 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 Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$4.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$1019
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$7890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$5324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$17.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$42.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$11440

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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 Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2839
718K
Bergen
$2336
291K
Trondheim
$2470
199K
Stavanger
$2617
152K
Baerum
$2227
133K
Asker
$2231
102K
Drammen
$1935
106K
Lillestrom
$2384
96.8K
Tromso
$2561
79.9K
Sandnes
$2178
85.8K
Fredrikstad
$2401
86.2K
Kristiansand
$1840
67.9K
Tonsberg
$2071
60.2K
Skien
$1984
56.9K
Moss
$2084
53.2K
Alesund
$2021
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2157
48.8K
Karmoy
$1798
44K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.6K
Arendal
$1980
37.8K
Bodo
$1993
43.5K
Hamar
$2092
30.5K
Porsgrunn
$2002
37.4K
Molde
$2101
33.3K
Gjovik
$2236
31.4K
Halden
$1855
32.1K
Kongsberg
$2156
29.2K
Jessheim
$2281
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1944
24.5K
Larvik
$2029
27.7K