Cost of Living in Ajax

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2597
$5026
🛋️ Without rent
$772
$2504
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1825
$2523
🍽️ Food
$590
$1535
🚐 Transport
$66.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3241
😀 Quality of life
71
🏙️ Population
127K

The average cost of living in Ajax is $2597, which is in the top 7% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 606th out of 9294 in our global list, 3rd out of 153 in Canada, and 2nd out of 43 in Ontario.

The median after-tax salary is $3241, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 2286th (TOP 25%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 81st best city to live in Canada, and 26th most liveable city in Ontario. With an estimated population of 127K, Ajax is the 43rd largest city in Canada.

✈️ Closest airport 13 km Oshawa Executive Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1547 Ontario Tech University
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Prices in Ajax

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7149
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$925
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18671

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