Living alone isn’t cheap, but knowing the cost of living in Canada could help you create a realistic budget.

Numbeo is the world’s largest crowdsourced database for cost of living. It breaks down all of the expenses required to live comfortably on your own in cities across Canada and all over the globe.

It lists the average price of all of your expenses and even lets you compare the cost of living between cities so you know how your city stacks up.

Here are Numbeo’s breakdowns for the cost of living in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver.

Toronto

 

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A single person in Toronto spends an estimated $1,386.80 per month, not including rent. That’s based on 5,296 entries from nearly 1,000 contributors over the past 12 months.

Here are some of the cost breakdowns by Numbeo for the average person in Toronto:

  • Rent (one-bedroom): $2,426.61 per month
  • Basic utilities: $183.91 per month
  • Internet: $74.47 per month
  • Transit pass: $156.00 per month
  • Fitness membership: $63.45 per month
  • Meal for two (mid-range restaurant): $115.00

Calgary

 

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In Calgary, you need about $1,390.10 for your expenses per month if you live alone, not including rent. Calgary’s stats are based on 2,213 entries in the past 12 months by 319 different contributors.

Here are some of the cost breakdowns by Numbeo for the average person in Calgary:

  • Rent (one-bedroom): $1,537.10 per month
  • Basic utilities: $288.12 per month
  • Internet: $84.57 per month
  • Transit pass: $112.00 per month
  • Fitness membership: $77.80 per month
  • Meal for two (mid-range restaurant): $98.83

Edmonton


Edmontonians living alone need about $1,312.70 per month for their expenses, excluding rent. That’s based on 1,197entries in the past 12 months by 182 different contributors

Here are some of the cost breakdowns by Numbeo for the average person in Edmonton:

  • Rent (one-bedroom): $1,214.11 per month
  • Basic utilities: $247.53 per month
  • Internet: $83.84 per month
  • Transit pass: $100.00 per month
  • Fitness membership: $61.42 per month
  • Meal for two (mid-range restaurant): $100.00

Vancouver


Residents living alone in Vancouver spend $1,297.1 per month on average, excluding rent. That’s based on 2,674 entries in the past 12 months by 479 different contributors.

Here are some of the cost breakdowns by Numbeo for the average person in Vancouver:

  • Rent (one-bedroom): $2,445.55 per month
  • Basic utilities: $126.82 per month
  • Internet: $84.93 per month
  • Transit pass: $120.00 per month
  • Fitness membership: $59.09 per month
  • Meal for two (mid-range restaurant): $100.00

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