Cost of living comparison
Canada is 17.4% cheaper than Fairbanks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 29.1% less in Canada
- Transportation
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pay 17.5% more in Canada
- Housing
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pay 26.8% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.4% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Canada
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Fairbanks, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Fairbanks
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.37
CA$22.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$10.01
CA$13.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Fairbanks
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26
|
$2.48
CA$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.95
|
$5.30
CA$7.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$8.04
CA$11.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$3.39
CA$4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.67
|
$5.12
CA$7.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.62
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
|
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.16
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.14
CA$1.57
|
|
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Fairbanks
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.35
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$65.88
CA$90.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,555.94
CA$33,723.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
|
$16.33
CA$22.43
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Fairbanks
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$60.95
CA$83.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,650.00
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,676.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,530.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$115.39
CA$158.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Fairbanks
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$729.99
CA$1,002.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,017.58
CA$16,504.34
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fairbanks
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.20
CA$7.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$3.58
CA$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.19
|
$12.91
CA$17.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$42.97
CA$59.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
|
$10.95
CA$15.04
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Fairbanks
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$53.89
CA$74.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.01
CA$53.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$84.94
CA$116.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$102.12
CA$140.24
|
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