The Most Affordable Places To Live In Canada
The Canadian urban areas with the lowest costs-of-living.
As gentrification in Canadian urban centres intensifies, many residents, especially young people, are having to look elsewhere for a permanent place to settle.
Cheap alternatives to dense downtowns do exist! If you're looking to expand your horizons or are considering a major move, check out the list below of the most affordable urban areas in Canada.
All information comes directly from Expatistan, which applies user-submitted information to map costs-of-living across the country.
Expatistan uses dozens of data points to create its lists, but for this article we're including two relevant figures:
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the "monthly rent for 85m2 furnished accommodation" in what Expatistan defines as a "normal area" and
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the price of a "monthly public transport ticket"
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10. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,247
Monthly public transit pass: $82
9. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,595
Monthly public transit pass: $63
8. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,063
Monthly public transit pass: $66
7. London, Ontario
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,104
Monthly public transit pass: $83
6. Montreal, Quebec
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,177
Monthly public transit pass: $85
5. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,182
Monthly public transit pass: $67
4. Quebec City, Quebec
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $972
Monthly public transit pass: $87
3. Kitchner-Waterloo, Ontario
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,281
Monthly public transit pass: $84
2. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $1,200
Monthly public transit pass: $77
1. Moncton, New Brunswick
Monthly rent for 85m2 apartment: $973
Monthly public transit pass: $61