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Cost of living

1,680.7

418.45

Eating Out

22.33

5.35

Rent & Utilities

1,166.64

198.1

Transportation

1,056.23

324.68

Groceries

6.97

3.01

Other

3,021.02

580.27

Ontario (United States)British Columbia (United States)

Consumer prices in Ontario (United States) are roughly 78% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	Ontario (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Total with rent one person	2,001	514
Total with rent family	5,026	1,403
Without rent one person	920	335
Without rent one family	3,283	686
Rent & Utilities person	1,577.81	281.49
Rent & Utilities family	3,037.17	380.03
Food person	746	210
Food family	1,480	626
Transport person	100.37	25.09
Transport family	254.84	70.81
Life expectancy	61.54 years	71.57 years

Item	Ontario (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Lunch Menu	20.49	3.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	87.74	20.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	12.48	4.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	4.84	1.54
Cappuccino	5.89	2.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.51	0.63

Item	Ontario (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,477.92	260.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,484.61	132.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,589.34	527.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,298.79	344.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	99.8	33.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	162.81	63.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	53.24	24.48

Item	Ontario (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Local transport ticket	6.59	11.53
Monthly ticket local transport	4,015	1,531
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	3,287	706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.15	0.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	61.08%	16.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	20.9	6.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.91	0.98

Item	Ontario (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.04	1.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	4.08	0.69
Eggs, x12	3.22	1.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.28	7.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.95	3.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	17.15	7.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.48	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.58	0.31

Item	Ontario (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month	52.81	23.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	14.07	4.71
Doctors visit	138.28	15.33
Haircut, simple	21.26	4.04
Brand Jeans	55.6	31.97
Brand Sneakers	90.13	75.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,554.04	127.32
International Primary School, 1 year	22,242	4,360