Mississauga vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Mississauga	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2357	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4797	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$1552	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$2456	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$552	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3013	$6170
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	92	100
😀 Quality of life	93	93
🏙️ Population	718K	690K

The cost of living in Mississauga is 29% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1177th and 92nd ($2357 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 62nd in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Mississauga compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Mississauga ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 68th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mississauga vs Washington

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	Mississauga	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.4	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.96	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.96	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.72	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1580	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1375	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2638	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2184	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.3	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.3	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.1%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8118	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6403	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.94	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$104	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.64	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.7	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.89	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.95	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.39	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.48	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.1	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.3	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.6	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.5	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.2	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$362	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11115	$24788

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Cities near Mississauga

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Brampton	$2151
17 km or 10 mi	Oakville	$2360
23 km or 14 mi	Toronto	$2493
24 km or 15 mi	Halton Hills	$2079
29 km or 18 mi	Vaughan	$2309
33 km or 20 mi	Burlington	$2237
36 km or 23 mi	Richmond Hill	$2520
42 km or 26 mi	Hamilton	$2089
45 km or 28 mi	Markham	$2222
49 km or 30 mi	Guelph	$2073
51 km or 32 mi	Orangeville	$1910
54 km or 34 mi	New Tecumseth	$2039
57 km or 35 mi	Ajax	$2246
57 km or 36 mi	St. Catharines	$2046
60 km or 37 mi	Cambridge	$2087
68 km or 42 mi	Brantford	$1901
69 km or 43 mi	Kitchener	$2144
71 km or 44 mi	Waterloo	$1999
72 km or 44 mi	Niagara Falls	$1897
72 km or 45 mi	Oshawa	$1605
76 km or 47 mi	Niagara Falls	$1950
76 km or 47 mi	Welland	$1801
86 km or 53 mi	Grand Island	$2073
88 km or 55 mi	Barrie	$1480
89 km or 55 mi	North Tonawanda	$2075
93 km or 58 mi	Lockport	$2083
98 km or 61 mi	Amherst	$2136
101 km or 63 mi	Buffalo	$2277
107 km or 66 mi	Cheektowaga	$2182
108 km or 67 mi	West Seneca	$2173
109 km or 68 mi	Stratford	$1735
110 km or 68 mi	Clarence	$2115
113 km or 70 mi	Orillia	$1992
113 km or 70 mi	Lancaster	$2136
115 km or 72 mi	Hamburg	$1870
119 km or 74 mi	Orchard Park	$2035
132 km or 82 mi	Peterborough	$2001
146 km or 91 mi	London	$1916
149 km or 92 mi	Owen Sound	$1680
163 km or 101 mi	Chili	$2034

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003