COMPARE CANADA Vs AUSTRALIA
Canada is 7.7% less expensive than the Australia
Canada is around the same size as Australia.
Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, while Canada is approximately 9,984,670 sq km. Meanwhile, the population of Australia is 23 million people (12 million more people live in Canada).
Canada pays 2.6% more for housing
Canada
AustraliaInternet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
A$97.40
CA$86.21
A$84.91
CA$75.15
+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area
A$1,622.36
CA$1,426.55
A$1,702.19
CA$1,506.60
-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center
A$1,448.99
CA$1,282.49
A$1,352.09
CA$1,196.72
+7.2%
Utilities for two (65 m2 apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
A$170.68
CA$150.08
A$183.32
CA$162.26
-6.9%
Canada pays 12.3% more for groceries
Bread
1 loaf
A$3.48
CA$3.06
A$3.04
CA$2.69
+14.4%
Local cheese (500 grams)
A$8.20
CA$7.21
A$6.44
CA$5.70
+27.2%
Milk (1 litre)
A$3.06
CA$2.69
A$2.01
CA$1.78
+52.3%
Eggs
1 dozen
A$4.62
CA$4.06
A$5.35
CA$4.73
-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 kg)
A$16.11
CA$14.17
A$11.93
CA$10.56
+35.1%
Apples (1 kg)
A$5.44
CA$4.78
A$4.81
CA$4.26
+13.0%
Bananas (1 kg)
A$2.27
CA$2.00
A$3.77
CA$3.34
-39.8%
Oranges (1 kg)
A$5.36
CA$4.71
A$4.40
CA$3.89
+21.8%
Tomatoes (1 kg)
A$5.74
CA$5.05
A$7.04
CA$6.23
-18.4%
Potatoes (1 kg)
A$3.77
CA$3.32
A$3.46
CA$3.06
+9.0%
Onions (1 kg)
A$3.72
CA$3.27
A$2.77
CA$2.46
+34.1%
Canada pays 13.4% less for restaurants
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant
A$24.26
CA$21.33
A$23.29
CA$20.61
+4.2%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
A$13.41
CA$11.79
A$13.66
CA$12.09
-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (0.33 litre)
A$2.69
CA$2.37
A$3.73
CA$3.30
-27.7%
Bottle of water (0.33 litre)
A$2.23
CA$1.96
A$3.12
CA$2.77
-28.5%
Canada pays 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
Domestic/local beer
A$7.11
CA$6.25
A$8.69
CA$7.69
-18.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area
A$5.04
CA$4.43
A$5.01
CA$4.44
+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
A$18.19
CA$15.99
A$37.31
CA$33.02
-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym
A$66.14
CA$58.16
A$71.04
CA$62.88
-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema
A$15.51
CA$13.64
A$18.63
CA$16.49
-16.8%
Canada pays 18.4% less for clothing
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
A$75.85
CA$66.69
A$108.70
CA$96.21
-30.2%
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
A$56.15
CA$49.37
A$63.60
CA$56.29
-11.7%
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
A$118.67
CA$104.35
A$154.69
CA$136.91
-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)
A$148.78
CA$130.82
A$162.07
CA$143.44
-8.2%
Canada pays 4.0% less for transportation
Gasoline (1 litre)
A$1.99
CA$1.75
A$1.99
CA$1.76
+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass
A$95.96
CA$84.38
A$124.59
CA$110.28
-23.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)
A$32,093.71
CA$28,220.23
A$33,581.15
CA$29,722.45
-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (8 km)
A$25.82
CA$22.71
A$23.23
CA$20.56
+11.2%
