Cost of living by city
Baseline monthly costs for a 1-bedroom rental, groceries, and transport.
Use these pages to compare local monthly costs, rent, transport, groceries, and move-in costs across Canada.
47 cities covered
Cost of living by city
Edmonton
Vancouver
Victoria
Kelowna
Winnipeg
Brandon
Fredericton
Moncton
St. John's
Halifax
Yellowknife
Iqaluit
Toronto
Ottawa
Hamilton
London
Charlottetown
Montreal
Quebec City
Regina
Saskatoon
Whitehorse
Abbotsford-Mission
Barrie
Belleville-Quinte West
Brantford
Chilliwack
Drummondville
Gatineau
Greater Sudbury
Guelph
Kamloops
Kingston
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo
Lethbridge
Nanaimo
Oshawa
Peterborough
Red Deer
Saguenay
Saint John
Sherbrooke
St. Catharines-Niagara
Thunder Bay
Trois-Rivieres
Windsor
City-by-city baselines you can compare
Each city page includes rent, groceries, transport, and move-in cost estimates.
Use them to compare cities, evaluate affordability, and plan a move or budget change.
Common questions
- Are these costs exact?
- No, they are baselines for planning. Prices vary by neighborhood.
- How often are baselines updated?
- We update sources periodically as new data is available.
- Do you cover every city?
- We focus on major cities and expand coverage over time.
Cost transparency
Data used on this page
Advertised rent, basic-needs budgets, and local indicators each retain their own period, geography, and method.
Advertised rent
Latest available observation varies by city
Planning baseline
Estimated rent + groceries + local transport
Not used
Tax rules and mortgage rates do not determine these costs
Advertised rent and the MBM answer different questions and are not added together.
Sources and methodology