Cost of Living in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2052
$4652
🛋️ Without rent
$779
$2461
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1272
$2191
🍽️ Food
$597
$1557
🚐 Transport
$54.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2601
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
89.2K

The average cost of living in Dartmouth is $2052, which is in the top 18% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1676th out of 9294 in our global list, 39th out of 153 in Canada, and 2nd out of 3 in Nova Scotia.

The median after-tax salary is $2601, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 1671st (TOP 18%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 66th best city to live in Canada, and 2nd most liveable city in Nova Scotia. With an estimated population of 89.2K, Dartmouth is the 59th largest city in Canada.

✈️ Closest airport 24 km Halifax / Stanfield International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 229 Dalhousie University
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Prices in Dartmouth

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6924
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$828
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13817

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