Where is the lowest cost of living in Canada vs average to high salary? (how much, house prices)

[Texas User]

I hear that Vancouver and Toronto are very expensive cities to live in and so is Calgary and Edmonton.

I currently reside in the suburb of Houston, TX and the COL is very low.

What is the average salary in Canada overall?

[Texas User]

We have 1 bedroom/1 bath running at $400 a month.

[cazelais]

Better shut the faucet off at that price!

[PostSecularist]

Here are the average incomes in Canada: Average income after tax by economic family types

And the lowest cost of living is Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Iqaluit or Cambridge Bay. But far from the most fun

[Acajack]

I think Ottawa might be the most affordable yet high income big city in Canada.

Anyway, it has one of the best income to housing price ratios in the country.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by cazelais

Better shut the faucet off at that price!

Why?

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by PostSecularist

Here are the average incomes in Canada: Average income after tax by economic family types

And the lowest cost of living is Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Iqaluit or Cambridge Bay. But far from the most fun

Are those safe cities?

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by Acajack

I think Ottawa might be the most affordable yet high income big city in Canada.

Anyway, it has one of the best income to housing price ratios in the country.

How much is the average 1 bed/1 bath?

[Zoisite]

Originally Posted by Texas User

I hear that Vancouver and Toronto are very expensive cities to live in and so is Calgary and Edmonton.

I currently reside in the suburb of Houston, TX and the COL is very low.

What is the average salary in Canada overall?

You can use this chart to compare prices and cost of living between Houston, TX and other cities in Canada. (You can also use it for general comparisons between other countries too). This page shows comparisons between Houston and Toronto.

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[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Texas User

How much is the average 1 bed/1 bath?

This table should give you an idea, even if it is two years old:
http://www.sreda.com/publications/Re...ber%202008.pdf

All figures are in Canadian dollars.

As for owning a home, in Ottawa the ratio of house prices to gross income is 40% (ie you'd need to spend 40% of average household gross income to carry the purchase of the average house).

Comparable ratios for other large cities are Vancouver at 74%, Toronto at 60% and Montreal at 50%.