Canada vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$958
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$54.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$148
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
28
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
91
30
🏙️ Population
41.3M
251M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 400% more expensive than in Pakistan ($401). Canada ranked 21st vs 194th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 17th and 150th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Canada and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$66.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$62.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$6.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$2.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$47.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$1840

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K