Cost of living in Stratford

In Stratford, Canada, a family of four typically needs around $4518 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $1814 monthly.

How expensive is Stratford compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Stratford is 27% more expensive overall.

How does Stratford compare to your city?

Stratford is 49% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Stratford is, on average, 58% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Stratford?

Who is Stratford a good fit for?

Stratford tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Stratford so expensive?

The primary reason for Stratford's high cost of living is the significant expense associated with rent and utilities. This factor heavily influences overall living costs in the city.

Is food expensive in Stratford?

Food prices in Stratford are 17% higher compared to the European benchmark. This can impact the overall budget for residents.

Is public transport affordable in Stratford?

Public transport in Stratford is 27% lower than the European benchmark. This makes it a more economical option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1814 $
Without Rent
725 $
Rent & Utilities
1089 $
Food
558 $
Transport
55 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1921 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
31.5K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.5 $
Dinner 88.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.7 $
Capuccino 3.96 $
Coke, 330ml 1.97 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.83 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.68 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.06 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 25.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.54 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.25 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.5 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.81 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.98 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.17 $
Cigarette pack 11.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.22 $
Monthly Pass 51.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.12 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 59.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.76 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.89 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.36 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.09 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 91 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 140 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 58.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 867 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,933 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,231 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,236 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,964 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,774 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,921 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.85%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.7 $
Haircut 14.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 78.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 47.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 912 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,938 $

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Stratford vs Toronto (Toronto is 42% more expensive) Stratford vs Montreal (Montreal is 8% more expensive) Stratford vs Calgary (Calgary is 18% more expensive) Stratford vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 23% more expensive) Stratford vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 2% less expensive) Stratford vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 3% less expensive) Stratford vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 36% more expensive) Stratford vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 46% more expensive) Stratford vs Brampton (Brampton is 17% more expensive) Stratford vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 19% more expensive)
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Stratford vs Panama City (Panama City is 24% less expensive) Stratford vs Colon (Colon is 35% less expensive) Stratford vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 32% less expensive) Stratford vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 42% less expensive) Stratford vs David (David is 54% less expensive) Stratford vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 47% less expensive) Stratford vs Balboa (Balboa is 31% less expensive) Stratford vs Pacora (Pacora is 31% less expensive) Stratford vs Chitre (Chitre is 40% less expensive) Stratford vs Penonome (Penonome is 39% less expensive)
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Stratford vs Havana (Havana is 44% less expensive) Stratford vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 22% less expensive) Stratford vs Holguin (Holguin is 29% less expensive) Stratford vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 16% less expensive) Stratford vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 42% less expensive) Stratford vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 36% less expensive) Stratford vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 14% less expensive) Stratford vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 14% less expensive) Stratford vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 40% less expensive) Stratford vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 52% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Stratford vs San Jose (San Jose is 32% less expensive) Stratford vs Limon (Limon is 34% less expensive) Stratford vs Liberia (Liberia is 50% less expensive) Stratford vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 32% less expensive) Stratford vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 30% less expensive) Stratford vs Cartago (Cartago is 47% less expensive) Stratford vs Heredia (Heredia is 31% less expensive) Stratford vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 7% less expensive) Stratford vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 28% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Stratford vs Castries (Castries is 36% less expensive) Stratford vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 34% less expensive)
Jamaica
Stratford vs Kingston (Kingston is 27% less expensive) Stratford vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 57% less expensive) Stratford vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 44% less expensive) Stratford vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 36% less expensive) Stratford vs May Pen (May Pen is 55% less expensive) Stratford vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 46% less expensive) Stratford vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 53% less expensive) Stratford vs Linstead (Linstead is 42% less expensive) Stratford vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 38% less expensive) Stratford vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 37% less expensive)
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Stratford vs St. John's (St. John's is 40% less expensive) Stratford vs All Saints (All Saints is 40% less expensive)
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Stratford vs St. George's (St. George's is 41% less expensive) Stratford vs Grenville (Grenville is 42% less expensive)
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Stratford vs Roseau (Roseau is 45% less expensive) Stratford vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 37% less expensive)
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Stratford vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 46% less expensive) Stratford vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 45% less expensive)
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Stratford vs Belize City (Belize City is 52% less expensive) Stratford vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 40% less expensive) Stratford vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 60% less expensive) Stratford vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 27% less expensive) Stratford vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 13% less expensive)
Guatemala
Stratford vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 45% less expensive) Stratford vs Mixco (Mixco is 65% less expensive) Stratford vs Coban (Coban is 50% less expensive) Stratford vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 57% less expensive) Stratford vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 50% less expensive) Stratford vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 50% less expensive) Stratford vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 52% less expensive) Stratford vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 52% less expensive) Stratford vs Flores (Flores is 53% less expensive) Stratford vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 56% less expensive)
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Stratford vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 54% less expensive) Stratford vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 43% less expensive) Stratford vs Choloma (Choloma is 67% less expensive) Stratford vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 64% less expensive) Stratford vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 51% less expensive) Stratford vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 52% less expensive) Stratford vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 61% less expensive) Stratford vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 60% less expensive) Stratford vs Yoro (Yoro is 60% less expensive) Stratford vs La Lima (La Lima is 52% less expensive)
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Stratford vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 56% less expensive) Stratford vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 42% less expensive) Stratford vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 58% less expensive) Stratford vs Higuey (Higuey is 58% less expensive) Stratford vs La Vega (La Vega is 68% less expensive) Stratford vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 54% less expensive) Stratford vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 60% less expensive) Stratford vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 71% less expensive) Stratford vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 66% less expensive) Stratford vs Bonao (Bonao is 70% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Stratford vs Managua (Managua is 57% less expensive) Stratford vs Leon (Leon is 65% less expensive) Stratford vs Masaya (Masaya is 61% less expensive) Stratford vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 70% less expensive) Stratford vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 65% less expensive) Stratford vs Esteli (Esteli is 67% less expensive) Stratford vs Granada (Granada is 62% less expensive) Stratford vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 75% less expensive) Stratford vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 63% less expensive) Stratford vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 51% less expensive)