Canada vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$959
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
27
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
87
24
🏙️ Population
37M
224M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 407% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). 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 17th 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
$15.9
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$1391

Cost of living in other countries

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Pakistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K