Cost of living comparison
Canada is 18.7% cheaper than Charlottesville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Canada
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Charlottesville, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Charlottesville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$16.37
CA$22.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.01
CA$13.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.00
CA$2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.62
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Charlottesville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$2.48
CA$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.37
|
$5.30
CA$7.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$8.04
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$3.39
CA$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.75
|
$5.12
CA$6.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.60
CA$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$1.74
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
CA$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.14
CA$1.55
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Charlottesville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
|
$4.35
CA$5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$150.00
|
$65.88
CA$89.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,981.99
|
$24,555.94
CA$33,426.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.33
CA$22.23
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Charlottesville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.00
|
$60.95
CA$82.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,166.67
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,661.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.00
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,516.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$220.49
|
$115.39
CA$157.07
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Charlottesville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,350.00
|
$729.99
CA$993.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,017.58
CA$16,358.93
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlottesville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
|
$5.20
CA$7.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.58
CA$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.91
CA$17.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
|
$42.97
CA$58.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.95
CA$14.91
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Charlottesville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.67
|
$53.89
CA$73.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$39.01
CA$53.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.67
|
$84.94
CA$115.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$102.12
CA$139.01
|
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