Canada vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2053
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4565
$915
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1991
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2878
$179
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
27
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
89
26
🏙️ Population
37M
224M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2053) is 431% more expensive than in Pakistan ($387). Canada ranked 17th 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 17th and 155th 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
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1209
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$62.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2108
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1772
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
18.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5989
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4627
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$6.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$2.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$3.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$3.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.4
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$43.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12357
$1286

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In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2560
2.79M
Montreal
$1924
1.8M
Calgary
$2136
1.31M
Ottawa
$2111
1.02M
Edmonton
$1865
1.01M
Mississauga
$2437
718K
Vancouver
$2517
662K
Winnipeg
$1876
750K
Brampton
$2052
656K
Quebec City
$1689
549K
Hamilton
$2119
569K
Surrey
$2380
568K
Halifax
$2169
440K
Markham
$2329
339K
London
$2004
422K
Laval
$1965
438K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Gatineau
$1842
291K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Kitchener
$2142
257K
Saskatoon
$1857
266K
Burlington
$2280
187K
Richmond
$2236
210K
Windsor
$2025
230K
Oakville
$2420
214K
Longueuil
$1879
254K
Richmond Hill
$2535
202K
Regina
$1671
226K
Oshawa
$1604
175K
Guelph
$2042
144K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$425
14.9M
Lahore
$421
11.1M
Faisalabad
$317
3.2M
Peshawar
$342
1.97M
Gujranwala
$306
2.03M
Rawalpindi
$397
2.1M
Multan
$397
1.87M
Islamabad
$450
1.01M
Hyderabad
$394
1.73M
Quetta
$291
1M
Sialkot
$307
592K
Bahawalpur
$287
762K
Sargodha
$365
660K
Sheikhupura
$371
473K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$339
491K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
399K
Mardan
$359
368K
Okara
$288
232K
Jhang
$290
414K
Wah
$315
259K
Mingora
$348
280K
Kamoke
$317
231K
Gujrat
$313
391K
Sahiwal
$301
248K
Mirpur Khas
$403
237K
Chiniot
$361
478K
Jacobabad
$323
201K
Nawabshah
$328
263K
Kohat
$370
171K