{"id":768213,"date":"2019-03-15T02:10:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T06:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/?p=768213"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:03:33","slug":"cost-of-city-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/research\/cost-of-city-living","title":{"rendered":"Cost of city living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How much can we really save on property by escaping the hustle and bustle of the city? To find out, we calculated the price difference between a square metre of a city centre apartment and a square metre of a suburban apartment across 92 countries.<\/p><p>By purchasing property out of the city centre, Canadians can save a solid 33%. However the price difference varies considerably depending on what city you\u2019re buying in.<\/p><p>For our most expensive housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver, potential home buyers can save 20% and 24%, respectively. Maybe the commute to work isn\u2019t so bad!<\/p><p>Those in Halifax can make the biggest savings by purchasing an apartment further out, with the cost of a suburban property just half the cost of one in the city (51%). However those in London, Ontario won\u2019t save as much, with the cost of properties outside the London CBD around 12% cheaper than the city.<\/p><div class=\"has-margin-bottom-large\"><h4 class=\"has-margin-bottom-small\">Property in Canada\u2019s biggest cities<\/h4><div class=\"tableui has-padding-bottom-x-small clearfix\">\n    <div class=\"form__panel content-area-grey tableui__panel\">\n                <div class=\"form__group-inline clearfix\">\n            <label for=\"tableui0000000000\" class=\"fin-text-blue form__label-inline\"><\/label>\n            <input id=\"tableui0000000000\" class=\"js-table-search pull-s-right form__input-text form__input-text--long\" type=\"text\" data-table=\"table:eq(0)\" placeholder=\"Search for a country\">\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tablefade has-margin-bottom-small\"><table class=\"luna-table js-tablesorter\"><thead class=\"luna-table__header\"><tr><th>City<\/th><th>Price per square meter in the city (CAD)<\/th><th>Price per square meter outside the city centre (CAD)<\/th><th>Percentage difference (%)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody class=\"luna-table__body\"><tr><td>London, Ontario<\/td><td>$2,270<\/td><td>$2,009<\/td><td>-12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Windsor, Ontario<\/td><td>$4,306<\/td><td>$3,498<\/td><td>-19%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Winnipeg, Manitoba<\/td><td>$3,024<\/td><td>$2,448<\/td><td>-19%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hamilton, Ontario<\/td><td>$4,511<\/td><td>$3,634<\/td><td>-19%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Toronto, Ontario<\/td><td>$10,280<\/td><td>$8,221<\/td><td>-20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vancouver, British Columbia<\/td><td>$11,650<\/td><td>$8,859<\/td><td>-24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edmonton, Alberta<\/td><td>$3,328<\/td><td>$2,520<\/td><td>-24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quebec City, Quebec<\/td><td>$2,652<\/td><td>$1,983<\/td><td>-25%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kitchener, Ontario<\/td><td>$3,401<\/td><td>$2,519<\/td><td>-26%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oshawa, Ontario<\/td><td>$3,095<\/td><td>$2,193<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Victoria, British Columbia<\/td><td>$5,679<\/td><td>$3,924<\/td><td>-31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calgary, Alberta<\/td><td>$5,099<\/td><td>$3,312<\/td><td>-35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montreal, Quebec<\/td><td>$5,248<\/td><td>$3,230<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ottawa, Ontario<\/td><td>$4,655<\/td><td>$2,674<\/td><td>-43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Halifax, Nova Scotia<\/td><td>$4,926<\/td><td>$2,415<\/td><td>-51%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"tablefadeafter\"><\/div><div class=\"has-margin-bottom-large\"><h3 class=\"text-center header-sideline\">The Canadian property market<\/h3><p>While we love to complain about the exorbitant cost of property of our major cities, when compared to some of the world\u2019s biggest cities, Toronto actually has one of the lowest price differences between the city and suburbs.<\/p><p>Analysis of 22 of some of the world\u2019s biggest cities found a price difference of 41%. This makes the cost of central housing in Toronto not look so bad, given it has a compared price difference around half that, at just 20%. Torontonians might be better off living in the city after all.<\/p><p>Romans can enjoy the biggest amount of savings compared to other major cities. People in the outskirts can buy a property for less than half of what they\u2019d pay in the city, with a difference of 58%.<\/p><p>While they weren\u2019t included in the comparison, see how Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal stack up against some of the world\u2019s biggest cities in the table below.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"has-margin-bottom-large\"><h4 class=\"has-margin-bottom-small\">How does Toronto compare to other major cities?<\/h4><div class=\"tableui has-padding-bottom-x-small clearfix\">\n    <div class=\"form__panel content-area-grey tableui__panel\">\n                <div class=\"form__group-inline clearfix\">\n            <label for=\"tableui0000000001\" class=\"fin-text-blue form__label-inline\"><\/label>\n            <input id=\"tableui0000000001\" class=\"js-table-search pull-s-right form__input-text form__input-text--long\" type=\"text\" data-table=\"table:eq(0)\" placeholder=\"Search for a country\">\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tablefade has-margin-bottom-small\"><table class=\"luna-table js-tablesorter\"><thead class=\"luna-table__header\"><tr><th>City<\/th><th>Price per square meter in the city (CAD)<\/th><th>Price per square meter outside the city centre (CAD)<\/th><th>Percentage difference (%)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody class=\"luna-table__body\"><tr><td>Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/td><td>$4,192<\/td><td>$3,271<\/td><td>-22%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paris, France<\/td><td>$15,943<\/td><td>$11,586<\/td><td>-27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wroclaw, Poland<\/td><td>$2,934<\/td><td>$2,093<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sydney, Australia<\/td><td>$13,350<\/td><td>$8,318<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Los Angeles, USA<\/td><td>$9,925<\/td><td>$6,111<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Budapest, Hungary<\/td><td>$4,245<\/td><td>$2,560<\/td><td>-40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mexico city, Mexico<\/td><td>$3,298<\/td><td>$1,893<\/td><td>-43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Madrid, Spain<\/td><td>$7,136<\/td><td>$4,047<\/td><td>-43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London, England<\/td><td>$23,365<\/td><td>$12,845<\/td><td>-45%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shanghai, China<\/td><td>$18,770<\/td><td>$9,705<\/td><td>-48%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delhi, India<\/td><td>$2,684<\/td><td>$1,387<\/td><td>-48%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Istanbul, Turkey<\/td><td>$2,019<\/td><td>$1,003<\/td><td>-50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tokyo, Japan<\/td><td>$13,992<\/td><td>$6,875<\/td><td>-51%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Moscow, Russia<\/td><td>$6,678<\/td><td>$3,246<\/td><td>-51%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Melbourne, Australia<\/td><td>$8,693<\/td><td>$6,963<\/td><td>-20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Toronto, Canada<\/td><td>$10,284<\/td><td>$8,224<\/td><td>-20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manila, Philippines<\/td><td>$3,581<\/td><td>$1,668<\/td><td>-53%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bangkok, Thailand<\/td><td>$6,594<\/td><td>$3,189<\/td><td>-52%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seoul, South Korea<\/td><td>$16,230<\/td><td>$7,802<\/td><td>-52%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New York, USA<\/td><td>$18,407<\/td><td>$8,268<\/td><td>-55%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rome, Italy<\/td><td>$11,316<\/td><td>$4,786<\/td><td>-58%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auckland, New Zealand<\/td><td>$8,906<\/td><td>$7,405<\/td><td>-17%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calgary, Canada<\/td><td>$5,099<\/td><td>$3,312<\/td><td>-35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vancouver, Canada<\/td><td>$11,650<\/td><td>$8,859<\/td><td>-24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montreal, Canada<\/td><td>$5,248<\/td><td>$3,230<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"tablefadeafter\"><\/div><div class=\"has-margin-bottom-large\"><h3 class=\"text-center header-sideline\">Property prices around the world<\/h3><p>Globally, the data shows a centrally located property will boost the price by an average of 35.27%. In other words, on average, you can save around $1,574 per square meter by purchasing a home outside of the city centre.<\/p><p>Estonia was closest to the global average, with savings of 35.19%. Spain and Hong Kong weren\u2019t far off, with an average saving of 36.01% and 37.04%, respectively.<\/p><p>The country with the biggest savings appeal is Lebanon. There\u2019s an average price difference of 59.11% between city and suburban homes \u2013 or around $3,161.<\/p><p>On the other end of the spectrum, those in Poland are least likely to make savings by buying a home further out. The price per square metre is listed at $2,830 for both CBD and suburban areas.<\/p><\/div><h3>The full list of countries<\/h3><div class=\"tableui has-padding-bottom-x-small clearfix\">\n    <div class=\"form__panel content-area-grey tableui__panel\">\n                <div class=\"form__group-inline clearfix\">\n            <label for=\"tableui0000000002\" class=\"fin-text-blue form__label-inline\"><\/label>\n            <input id=\"tableui0000000002\" class=\"js-table-search pull-s-right form__input-text form__input-text--long\" type=\"text\" data-table=\"table:eq(0)\" placeholder=\"Search for a country\">\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tablefade has-margin-bottom-small\"><table class=\"luna-table js-tablesorter\"><thead class=\"luna-table__header\"><tr><th>Country<\/th><th>Price per square meter in the city (CAD)<\/th><th>Price per square meter outside the city centre (CAD)<\/th><th>Percentage difference (%)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody class=\"luna-table__body\"><tr><td>Hong Kong<\/td><td>$39,048<\/td><td>$24,587<\/td><td>-37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Singapore<\/td><td>$22,576<\/td><td>$11,174<\/td><td>-51%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Switzerland<\/td><td>$14,789<\/td><td>$10,372<\/td><td>-30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Korea<\/td><td>$12,837<\/td><td>$6,766<\/td><td>-47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Japan<\/td><td>$10,161<\/td><td>$5,132<\/td><td>-49%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taiwan<\/td><td>$10,224<\/td><td>$6,369<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Israel<\/td><td>$9,310<\/td><td>$6,857<\/td><td>-26%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Norway<\/td><td>$8,553<\/td><td>$6,042<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>China<\/td><td>$9,788<\/td><td>$4,932<\/td><td>-50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sweden<\/td><td>$8,445<\/td><td>$4,835<\/td><td>-43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>France<\/td><td>$9,180<\/td><td>$5,663<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td>$7,153<\/td><td>$5,047<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany<\/td><td>$7,198<\/td><td>$4,956<\/td><td>-31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austria<\/td><td>$7,231<\/td><td>$4,840<\/td><td>-33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Denmark<\/td><td>$6,712<\/td><td>$4,641<\/td><td>-31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td>$6,651<\/td><td>$4,788<\/td><td>-28%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iceland<\/td><td>$6,235<\/td><td>$4,723<\/td><td>-24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finland<\/td><td>$6,603<\/td><td>$4,160<\/td><td>-37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>$5,885<\/td><td>$4,069<\/td><td>-31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ireland<\/td><td>$5,920<\/td><td>$4,021<\/td><td>-32%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Qatar<\/td><td>$5,994<\/td><td>$3,942<\/td><td>-34%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Zealand<\/td><td>$6,204<\/td><td>$4,834<\/td><td>-22%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lebanon<\/td><td>$5,348<\/td><td>$2,186<\/td><td>-59%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Italy<\/td><td>$5,171<\/td><td>$3,149<\/td><td>-39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td>$5,768<\/td><td>$3,873<\/td><td>-33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Czech Republic<\/td><td>$4,896<\/td><td>$3,468<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thailand<\/td><td>$4,745<\/td><td>$2,388<\/td><td>-50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Belgium<\/td><td>$4,536<\/td><td>$3,715<\/td><td>-18%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spain<\/td><td>$4,329<\/td><td>$2,769<\/td><td>-36%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Malta<\/td><td>$4,324<\/td><td>$2,634<\/td><td>-39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Portugal<\/td><td>$3,992<\/td><td>$2,167<\/td><td>-46%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Arab Emirates<\/td><td>$3,349<\/td><td>$2,556<\/td><td>-24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slovenia<\/td><td>$3,621<\/td><td>$2,725<\/td><td>-25%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Estonia<\/td><td>$3,513<\/td><td>$2,276<\/td><td>-35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United States<\/td><td>$3,406<\/td><td>$2,455<\/td><td>-28%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uruguay<\/td><td>$3,471<\/td><td>$2,709<\/td><td>-22%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lithuania<\/td><td>$2,962<\/td><td>$1,869<\/td><td>-37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chile<\/td><td>$3,159<\/td><td>$2,662<\/td><td>-16%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hungary<\/td><td>$2,981<\/td><td>$1,872<\/td><td>-37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Croatia<\/td><td>$3,245<\/td><td>$2,271<\/td><td>-30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Panama<\/td><td>$2,951<\/td><td>$2,050<\/td><td>-31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Poland<\/td><td>$2,830<\/td><td>$2,830<\/td><td>0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Malaysia<\/td><td>$2,774<\/td><td>$1,660<\/td><td>-40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slovakia<\/td><td>$2,629<\/td><td>$2,034<\/td><td>-23%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vietnam<\/td><td>$2,902<\/td><td>$1,329<\/td><td>-54%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cyprus<\/td><td>$3,105<\/td><td>$2,282<\/td><td>-27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Serbia<\/td><td>$2,534<\/td><td>$1,491<\/td><td>-41%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Argentina<\/td><td>$3,179<\/td><td>$2,349<\/td><td>-26%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brazil<\/td><td>$2,599<\/td><td>$1,763<\/td><td>-32%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Peru<\/td><td>$2,292<\/td><td>$1,421<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montenegro<\/td><td>$2,204<\/td><td>$1,559<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sri Lanka<\/td><td>$2,283<\/td><td>$1,210<\/td><td>-47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Latvia<\/td><td>$2,331<\/td><td>$1,451<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Puerto Rico<\/td><td>$2,183<\/td><td>$1,545<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Greece<\/td><td>$2,194<\/td><td>$1,914<\/td><td>-13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iran<\/td><td>$3,057<\/td><td>$1,626<\/td><td>-47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Algeria<\/td><td>$1,955<\/td><td>$1,123<\/td><td>-43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Costa Rica<\/td><td>$2,123<\/td><td>$1,641<\/td><td>-23%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Morocco<\/td><td>$2,111<\/td><td>$1,164<\/td><td>-45%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Romania<\/td><td>$2,045<\/td><td>$1,435<\/td><td>-30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ecuador<\/td><td>$1,929<\/td><td>$1,488<\/td><td>-23%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India<\/td><td>$1,835<\/td><td>$932<\/td><td>-49%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nepal<\/td><td>$1,903<\/td><td>$953<\/td><td>-50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Russia<\/td><td>$1,806<\/td><td>$1,284<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Philippines<\/td><td>$2,313<\/td><td>$1,208<\/td><td>-48%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Albania<\/td><td>$1,873<\/td><td>$897<\/td><td>-52%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colombia<\/td><td>$1,839<\/td><td>$1,444<\/td><td>-22%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kosovo (Disputed Territory)<\/td><td>$1,782<\/td><td>$1,034<\/td><td>-42%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Belarus<\/td><td>$1,938<\/td><td>$1,422<\/td><td>-27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bosnia And Herzegovina<\/td><td>$1,823<\/td><td>$1,293<\/td><td>-29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iraq<\/td><td>$1,877<\/td><td>$996<\/td><td>-47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bulgaria<\/td><td>$1,560<\/td><td>$1,039<\/td><td>-33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Azerbaijan<\/td><td>$1,797<\/td><td>$820<\/td><td>-54%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indonesia<\/td><td>$1,612<\/td><td>$879<\/td><td>-45%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jordan<\/td><td>$1,670<\/td><td>$1,070<\/td><td>-36%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mexico<\/td><td>$1,617<\/td><td>$1,067<\/td><td>-34%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Macedonia<\/td><td>$1,467<\/td><td>$1,050<\/td><td>-28%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saudi Arabia<\/td><td>$1,482<\/td><td>$984<\/td><td>-34%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dominican Republic<\/td><td>$1,706<\/td><td>$777<\/td><td>-54%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bangladesh<\/td><td>$1,542<\/td><td>$771<\/td><td>-50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ukraine<\/td><td>$1,515<\/td><td>$805<\/td><td>-47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venezuela<\/td><td>$1,046<\/td><td>$902<\/td><td>-14%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Palestinian Territory<\/td><td>$1,227<\/td><td>$862<\/td><td>-30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kazakhstan<\/td><td>$1,351<\/td><td>$910<\/td><td>-33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Turkey<\/td><td>$1,371<\/td><td>$770<\/td><td>-44%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Africa<\/td><td>$1,379<\/td><td>$1,013<\/td><td>-27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Georgia<\/td><td>$1,238<\/td><td>$694<\/td><td>-44%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Moldova<\/td><td>$1,278<\/td><td>$849<\/td><td>-34%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pakistan<\/td><td>$1,052<\/td><td>$654<\/td><td>-38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tunisia<\/td><td>$961<\/td><td>$641<\/td><td>-33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Armenia<\/td><td>$1,625<\/td><td>$899<\/td><td>-45%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Egypt<\/td><td>$836<\/td><td>$474<\/td><td>-43%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"tablefadeafter\"><\/div><p><a id=\"methodology\"><\/a><\/p><div class=\"did-you-know u-bg--sky-subtle u-rounded--lg\" data-component=\"did-you-know\">\n        <div class=\"did-you-know__block\">\n        <h4 class=\"did-you-know__title\">\n            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