Cost of living in Cornwall

In Cornwall, Canada, a single person typically needs around $1677 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $3942 monthly.

How expensive is Cornwall compared to other cities?

Cornwall is 17% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Cornwall compare to your city?

Cornwall is 3% more expensive than Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Cornwall is, on average, 28% lower than in Columbus.

What drives the cost of living in Cornwall?

Who is Cornwall a good fit for?

Cornwall is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Cornwall so expensive?

The main driver of Cornwall's high cost is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Cornwall?

Food prices in Cornwall are 13% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall cost of living.

Is public transport affordable in Cornwall?

Public transport in Cornwall is 40% lower than the European benchmark, making it a more economical option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1677 $
Without Rent
697 $
Rent & Utilities
980 $
Food
539 $
Transport
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1716 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
46.6K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15 $
Dinner 62.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 13.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.95 $
Capuccino 4.87 $
Coke, 330ml 2.12 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.84 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.35 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.74 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.84 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.43 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.88 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.75 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.46 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.6 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.84 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.06 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.83 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.61 $
Cigarette pack 11.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.24 $
Monthly Pass 49.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 62.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.95 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.24 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.74 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 79 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 865 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,592 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 976 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,154 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,407 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,658 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,716 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.48%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.91 $
Haircut 14.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 99.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 41.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 71 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,484 $

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Cayman Islands
Cornwall vs George Town (George Town is 117% more expensive)
Bahamas
Cornwall vs Nassau (Nassau is 64% more expensive) Cornwall vs Freeport (Freeport is 31% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Cornwall vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 40% more expensive) Cornwall vs Luganville (Luganville is 82% more expensive)
United States
Cornwall vs New York City (New York City is 142% more expensive) Cornwall vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 90% more expensive) Cornwall vs Chicago (Chicago is 59% more expensive) Cornwall vs Houston (Houston is 34% more expensive) Cornwall vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 41% more expensive) Cornwall vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 52% more expensive) Cornwall vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 31% more expensive) Cornwall vs San Diego (San Diego is 100% more expensive) Cornwall vs Dallas (Dallas is 52% more expensive) Cornwall vs San Jose (San Jose is 119% more expensive)
Canada
Cornwall vs Toronto (Toronto is 54% more expensive) Cornwall vs Montreal (Montreal is 17% more expensive) Cornwall vs Calgary (Calgary is 28% more expensive) Cornwall vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 33% more expensive) Cornwall vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 6% more expensive) Cornwall vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 5% more expensive) Cornwall vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 47% more expensive) Cornwall vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 58% more expensive) Cornwall vs Brampton (Brampton is 27% more expensive) Cornwall vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 28% more expensive)
Barbados
Cornwall vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 19% less expensive) Cornwall vs Holetown (Holetown is 17% less expensive)
Panama
Cornwall vs Panama City (Panama City is 17% less expensive) Cornwall vs Colon (Colon is 30% less expensive) Cornwall vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 27% less expensive) Cornwall vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 37% less expensive) Cornwall vs David (David is 50% less expensive) Cornwall vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 43% less expensive) Cornwall vs Balboa (Balboa is 26% less expensive) Cornwall vs Pacora (Pacora is 26% less expensive) Cornwall vs Chitre (Chitre is 35% less expensive) Cornwall vs Penonome (Penonome is 35% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Cornwall vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 26% less expensive) Cornwall vs Cayon (Cayon is 26% less expensive)
Cuba
Cornwall vs Havana (Havana is 39% less expensive) Cornwall vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 16% less expensive) Cornwall vs Holguin (Holguin is 24% less expensive) Cornwall vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 9% less expensive) Cornwall vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 37% less expensive) Cornwall vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 30% less expensive) Cornwall vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 7% less expensive) Cornwall vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 7% less expensive) Cornwall vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 35% less expensive) Cornwall vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 48% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Cornwall vs San Jose (San Jose is 26% less expensive) Cornwall vs Limon (Limon is 28% less expensive) Cornwall vs Liberia (Liberia is 46% less expensive) Cornwall vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 26% less expensive) Cornwall vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 24% less expensive) Cornwall vs Cartago (Cartago is 43% less expensive) Cornwall vs Heredia (Heredia is 26% less expensive) Cornwall vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 1% more expensive) Cornwall vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 22% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Cornwall vs Castries (Castries is 31% less expensive) Cornwall vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 29% less expensive)
Jamaica
Cornwall vs Kingston (Kingston is 21% less expensive) Cornwall vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 53% less expensive) Cornwall vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 39% less expensive) Cornwall vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 31% less expensive) Cornwall vs May Pen (May Pen is 51% less expensive) Cornwall vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 42% less expensive) Cornwall vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 49% less expensive) Cornwall vs Linstead (Linstead is 38% less expensive) Cornwall vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 33% less expensive) Cornwall vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 32% less expensive)
El Salvador
Cornwall vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 29% less expensive) Cornwall vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 58% less expensive) Cornwall vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 30% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 36% less expensive) Cornwall vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 31% less expensive) Cornwall vs Apopa (Apopa is 32% less expensive) Cornwall vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 28% less expensive) Cornwall vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 13% less expensive) Cornwall vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 35% less expensive) Cornwall vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 47% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Cornwall vs St. John's (St. John's is 35% less expensive) Cornwall vs All Saints (All Saints is 36% less expensive)
Grenada
Cornwall vs St. George's (St. George's is 36% less expensive) Cornwall vs Grenville (Grenville is 37% less expensive)
Dominica
Cornwall vs Roseau (Roseau is 40% less expensive) Cornwall vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 32% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Cornwall vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 42% less expensive) Cornwall vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 40% less expensive)
Belize
Cornwall vs Belize City (Belize City is 48% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 35% less expensive) Cornwall vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 57% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 21% less expensive) Cornwall vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 6% less expensive)
Guatemala
Cornwall vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 40% less expensive) Cornwall vs Mixco (Mixco is 62% less expensive) Cornwall vs Coban (Coban is 46% less expensive) Cornwall vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 54% less expensive) Cornwall vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 46% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 46% less expensive) Cornwall vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 48% less expensive) Cornwall vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 48% less expensive) Cornwall vs Flores (Flores is 49% less expensive) Cornwall vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 53% less expensive)
Honduras
Cornwall vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 51% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 38% less expensive) Cornwall vs Choloma (Choloma is 64% less expensive) Cornwall vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 61% less expensive) Cornwall vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 47% less expensive) Cornwall vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 48% less expensive) Cornwall vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 57% less expensive) Cornwall vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 57% less expensive) Cornwall vs Yoro (Yoro is 56% less expensive) Cornwall vs La Lima (La Lima is 48% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Cornwall vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 53% less expensive) Cornwall vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 38% less expensive) Cornwall vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 54% less expensive) Cornwall vs Higuey (Higuey is 54% less expensive) Cornwall vs La Vega (La Vega is 66% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 50% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 56% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 69% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 63% less expensive) Cornwall vs Bonao (Bonao is 68% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Cornwall vs Managua (Managua is 54% less expensive) Cornwall vs Leon (Leon is 62% less expensive) Cornwall vs Masaya (Masaya is 58% less expensive) Cornwall vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 67% less expensive) Cornwall vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 62% less expensive) Cornwall vs Esteli (Esteli is 65% less expensive) Cornwall vs Granada (Granada is 58% less expensive) Cornwall vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 73% less expensive) Cornwall vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 60% less expensive) Cornwall vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 47% less expensive)