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

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $1,437 $934 $1,294 $647 $86

Utilities — $108 $180 $86 —

Internet & Mobile $50 $72 $108 $58 $4

Groceries $72 $359 $647 $252 —

Transportation $36 $216 $431 $61 $18

Dining Out $575 $144 $216 $72 $50

Leisure Activities $287 $58 $359 $36 $14

Health Insurance $43 $72 $216 — $7

Visa & Legal Fees — $36 $72 — —

Total $2,500 $1,999 $3,523 $1,212 $179

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $970.26 per month

Coworking Space $179.68 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,796.77 per month

Coliving Space $718.71 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.52 per cup

Beer $4.31 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $12.94 per meal

Apples $2.87 per kg

Bread $2.87 per loaf

Milk $2.16 per liter

Rice $2.16 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.06 per kg

Beef $14.37 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $12.94 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $57.50 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.44 per bottle

Fast Food Combo $8.62 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.87 per trip

Taxi per km $1.29 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $68.28 per month

Gasoline $1.22 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $8.62 per trip

Scooter Rental $14.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $43.12 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $50.31 per month

Gym Membership $28.75 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.37 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $28.75 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.06 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $50.31 per pair

Running Shoes $79.06 per pair

Summer Dress $43.12 per dress

Personal Care

Haircut $21.56 per visit

Laundry $4.31 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $50.31 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.78 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.3914 CAD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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