Cost of Living in Kingston, 🇨🇦 Canada - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 23, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 3 4 16 17 $1,238 $1,062 $1,666 $901 $117

Utilities 22 23 18 1 — $142 $180 $129 —

Internet & Mobile 1 6 20 $86 $86 $111 $86 $2

Groceries 27 26 18 2 $85 $335 $869 $248 $8

Transportation 5 13 $130 $194 $418 $72 $28

Dining Out 24 25 18 1 $1,185 $310 $464 $155 $78

Leisure Activities 19 31 33 18 1 $85 $95 $1,049 $42 $32

Health Insurance 9 $63 $57 $170 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $5 $0 $1 — $1

Total $2,877 $2,281 $4,928 $1,633 $268

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Milk 26 27 18 2 $2.20 per liter

Coffee 18 25 1 $3.46 per cup

Beer 18 29 1 $5.65 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 24 18 1 $15.54 per meal

Fast Food Combo 30 18 1 $10.60 per meal

Apples 27 18 2 $2.99 per kg

Bread 18 26 2 $2.34 per loaf

Rice 18 27 2 $3.08 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 27 2 $11.90 per kg

Beef 18 27 2 $11.37 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 28 18 2 $12.72 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 18 24 1 $63.59 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 18 26 2 $1.62 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 4 $1,061.89 $918 – $1,307 per month

Coworking Space 7 8 $211.24 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 16 17 $1,237.53 $1,062 – $1,417 per month

Coliving Space 4 $635.86 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start 13 $3.18 per trip

Taxi per km 13 $1.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $43.63 per month

Gasoline 1 12 $1.28 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 13 $10.82 per trip

Scooter Rental 34 35 $17.66 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $24.73 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 20 21 18 1 $61.57 per month

Gym Membership 19 18 1 $25.94 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 31 32 18 $8.83 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $24.73 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 33 18 1 $10.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 36 18 1 $53.29 per pair

Summer Dress 37 18 1 $32.22 per dress

Running Shoes 38 18 1 $79.48 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 14 $18.38 per visit

Laundry 15 $3.89 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 11 $31.78 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 39 18 $10.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 23, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.4154 CAD on Oct 16, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor, Hanoi, New York

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1293.67 1237.53
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1006.19 1061.89
- Apples 2.52 2.99
- Beef 12.94 11.37
- Beer 5.03 5.65
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- Bread 1.8 2.34
- Chicken Fillets 8.62 11.9
- Cinema Ticket 10.06 10.6
- Coffee 3.23 3.46
- Coliving Space 718.71 635.86
- Coworking Space 179.68 211.24
- Dining Out local 71.87, nomad 574.97, expat 287.48, family 179.68, tourist 57.5 local 154.82, nomad 1184.73, expat 309.54, family 464.31, tourist 77.66
- Doctor Visit (GP) 86.24 31.78
- Fast Food Combo 7.91 10.6
- Gasoline 1.22 1.28
- Groceries local 251.55, nomad 107.81, expat 431.22, family 718.71, tourist 0 local 248.41, nomad 84.78, expat 335.35, family 869.44, tourist 8.48
- Gym Membership 28.75 25.94
- Haircut 17.97 18.38
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 57.5, expat 71.87, family 215.61, tourist 10.78 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 56.52, family 169.56, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 646.84, nomad 1581.16, expat 1078.06, family 1293.67, tourist 86.24 local 900.8, nomad 1237.53, expat 1061.89, family 1666.1, tourist 116.57
- Internet & Mobile local 43.12, nomad 57.5, expat 64.68, family 86.24, tourist 7.19 local 86.3, family 111.02, tourist 1.77
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 50.31 61.57
- Jeans 46.72 53.29
- Laundry 8.62 3.89
- Leisure Activities local 35.94, nomad 143.74, expat 107.81, family 143.74, tourist 28.75 local 41.89, nomad 84.78, expat 95.38, family 1048.61, tourist 31.89
- Meal (Inexpensive) 12.94 15.54
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 50.31 63.59
- Milk 1.58 2.2
- Mobile Plan 35.94 24.73
- Monthly Transport Pass 64.68 43.63
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 5.75 10.6
- Rice 1.8 3.08
- Ride-hailing (5km) 8.62 10.82
- Running Shoes 71.87 79.48
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.97 24.73
- Scooter Rental 25.15 17.66
- Summer Dress 35.94 32.22
- Taxi Start 3.23 3.18
- Taxi per km 1.8 1.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 14.37 8.83
- Transportation local 71.87, nomad 86.24, family 251.55, tourist 25.15 local 71.87, nomad 130.08, expat 194.31, family 418.22, tourist 27.91
- Utilities local 107.81, nomad 0, expat 125.77, family 143.74, tourist 0 local 128.97, nomad 0, expat 141.87, family 180.16, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 35.94, expat 71.87, family 107.81 local 0, nomad 4.95, expat 0.41, family 0.82, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.26 1.62
- Wine (Mid-range) 12.94 12.72
Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, grocery items, Wine (Mid-range), Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Utilities, Groceries, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Scooter Rental, and Pharmacy (basic meds) citations updated to Livingcost Kingston, Start.ca, YMCA, No Frills/Lowtein, LCBO, East Side Mario’s/Toastery, Wendy’s Kingston, Kingston Racquet Centre, Cineplex, Old Navy, City/Utilities Kingston, and Bird tariff pages (Numbeo retained as cross-check only).

Kingston cost of living