the cheapest city in canada . (job market, neighbourhood, purchasing)

[ksawind]

hi ,

so what is the cheapest city in canada ?

what do you now about it ?

to live ( food , gas ........ etc )

with many thanks .

[mikeyyc]

Cardboard box under the bridge down by the river tends to keep costs down.

[LRUA]

Five years ago I would have said Winnipeg or Saskatoon but ...

housing prices have increased alot everywhere ...there is no cheap city anymore

Windsor, Ontario has been suffering lately so I imagine housing would be
cheaper there

Montreal rents are usually cheaper than other large cities
(especially compared to Toronto)

[ajau]

Out of the 1mil plus cities Ottawa seems to be most affordable. Its also a city where the job market is also decent.

Out of the 250,000 to 1mil places I would have to say Windsor also. If you can land a decent job in Windsor (high unemployment) you have better Purchasing Power Parity than anywhere else in Canada. Being on the US/Can border with all that Detroit retail competition tends to keep retail costs quite lower than anywhere else in Canada. Also, good neighbourhood decent housing is a relative steal there right now.