Canada vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$927
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$137
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$172
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$1407
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
29
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
99
61
😀 Quality of life
88
24
🏙️ Population
37M
224M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 445% more expensive than in Pakistan ($381). Canada ranked 15th vs 195th 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 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 19th and 158th 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
$16.2
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$73.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
20.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$655
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$7.16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$4.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$3.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$15.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$36.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$1265

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$429
14.9M
Lahore
$406
11.1M
Faisalabad
$319
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$376
2.1M
Peshawar
$338
1.97M
Multan
$371
1.87M
Islamabad
$439
1.01M
Gujranwala
$280
2.03M
Hyderabad
$315
1.73M
Sialkot
$335
592K
Bahawalpur
$294
762K
Quetta
$285
1M
Sargodha
$456
660K
Sheikhupura
$376
473K
Mardan
$372
404K
Sukkur
$325
500K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
399K
Larkana
$327
491K
Okara
$310
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$323
259K
Mingora
$354
280K
Chiniot
$373
478K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Sahiwal
$312
248K
Nawabshah
$341
263K
Kamoke
$308
231K
Kohat
$374
171K
Jacobabad
$313
201K
Mirpur Khas
$376
237K