Canada vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$7289
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$2929
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$872
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$6611
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$99565
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
81
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
37M
8.9M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 30% less expensive than in Switzerland ($2846). Canada ranked 15th vs 4th for Switzerland 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 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 17th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Canada and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$26.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$8.13
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$4.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$3162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$2517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$52.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
2.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$15526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$8758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$24.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$25.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$42.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$18.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$4.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$44.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$2492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$28537

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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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3296
449K
Geneva
$3195
204K
Basel
$2643
174K
Lausanne
$2732
141K
Bern
$2381
135K
Winterthur
$3032
110K
Lucerne
$2931
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2464
75.8K
Biel/Bienne
$2331
55.2K
Lugano
$2507
63.2K
Koniz
$2457
41.8K
Thun
$2481
43.7K
Zug
$3426
31.5K
Altstetten
$3037
36.3K
Schaffhausen
$2419
36.6K
Uster
$2974
36.8K
Vernier
$3017
34.8K
Bellinzona
$2853
43.8K
Chur
$2344
35.4K
Fribourg
$2470
38.4K
Lancy
$2970
31.9K
Neuchatel
$2308
33.5K
Dubendorf
$2988
28K
Sion
$1950
34.7K
Montreux
$3088
26K
Emmen
$2897
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
39K
Riehen
$3233
21.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
27K
Kriens
$2891
27K