Cost of living comparison
Canada is 7.9% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Canada
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Canada are more expensive than in West Virginia.
If you lived in Canada instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$10.01
CA$14.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$65.88
CA$95.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,416.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$60.95
CA$87.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,760.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,607.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$115.39
CA$166.42
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$729.99
CA$1,052.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,332.46
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$42.97
CA$61.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.95
CA$15.80
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$53.89
CA$77.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$39.01
CA$56.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$84.94
CA$122.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$102.12
CA$147.28
|
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