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ParadiseSeeker Feb 4th 2006 11:01 pm

Cost of living in Canada
 
Can anyone tell me what monthly costs for a family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers are? How much cheaper is Canada than the UK?

hot wasabi peas Feb 4th 2006 11:07 pm

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by ParadiseSeeker
Can anyone tell me what monthly costs for a family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers are?

$5,847.96 precisely.

:rolleyes: :D

Almost Canadian Feb 4th 2006 11:52 pm

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
$5,847.96 precisely.

:rolleyes: :D

I loved that post :D :D :beer:

flashman Feb 5th 2006 12:04 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by ParadiseSeeker
Can anyone tell me what monthly costs for a family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers are? How much cheaper is Canada than the UK?


Depends on which part of Canada. This will give you relative costs for Ontario

http://www.2ontario.com/welcome/coca_701.asp

dbd33 Feb 5th 2006 12:30 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 
According to my wife's lawyer, the cost for one adult and one teenager is $4000/month tax free + use of a house + use of a car. That's a 2005 figure, if there was inflation it'll be more for 2006.

dingbat Feb 5th 2006 3:01 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
According to my wife's lawyer, the cost for one adult and one teenager is $4000/month tax free + use of a house + use of a car. That's a 2005 figure, if there was inflation it'll be more for 2006.

LMAO.. :D

Steve_P Feb 5th 2006 3:26 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
According to my wife's lawyer, the cost for one adult and one teenager is $4000/month tax free + use of a house + use of a car. That's a 2005 figure, if there was inflation it'll be more for 2006.

In you wife's case it is directly related to YOUR income.

It's got nothing to do with the actual cost of living.

You just make too much money. :D:D

Craftybanshee Feb 5th 2006 3:40 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 
That's like asking how long is a piece of string? :D

Seriously though, I guess it depends on which province you live in and how much you're earning. I don't think it's cheap to live anywhere now.

Garfielduk Feb 5th 2006 5:40 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Hangman
In you wife's case it is directly related to YOUR income.

It's got nothing to do with the actual cost of living.

You just make too much money. :D:D

Just what I was thinking "Hang". By those calculations a family of 2 adults and 2 children need between $8000 and $10000 a month to live in Canada and the average worker is earning less than $4000 easily, so what sort of advice is that, absolute crap.

Jingle Feb 5th 2006 6:11 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Garfielduk
Just what I was thinking "Hang". By those calculations a family of 2 adults and 2 children need between $8000 and $10000 a month to live in Canada and the average worker is earning less than $4000 easily, so what sort of advice is that, absolute crap.


Think "irony" and "lawyer" :D

j :)

Garfielduk Feb 5th 2006 6:14 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Jenwren
Think "irony" and "lawyer" :D

j :)

And maybe "Cloud Cuckoo Land" as well

Jingle Feb 5th 2006 6:18 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Garfielduk
And maybe "Cloud Cuckoo Land" as well


LOL :D

J :)

dbd33 Feb 5th 2006 6:49 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Hangman
In you wife's case it is directly related to YOUR income.

Not exactly, still, not to argue over that, I've paid it for the past fifteen years or so. The reason it's the subject of litigation now is that it used to cover one adult and three kids and two of those kids have grown up and moved away. I think two people need a bit less, perhaps $2,500 + car + house in order to live in moderate fashion.

Garfielduk Feb 5th 2006 6:52 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
Not exactly, still, not to argue over that, I've paid it for the past fifteen years or so. The reason it's the subject of litigation now is that it used to cover one adult and three kids and two of those kids have grown up and moved away. I think two people need a bit less, perhaps $2,500 + car + house in order to live in moderate fashion.


Maybe your wife's lawyer is living there as well and he's trying to get a free ride :) ;)

harrys Feb 5th 2006 7:42 am

Re: Cost of living in Canada
 

Originally Posted by ParadiseSeeker
Can anyone tell me what monthly costs for a family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers are? How much cheaper is Canada than the UK?

I tried to look into it as well and after talking to friends
& relatives in Canada came to a figure of about $33,000 per annum. Say about $2500 - 3000 per month + house + car. I will find out how good this estimate is after I have moved in May !!! This is not for City in Toronto but say commutable suburb of Toronto. You have also to be mindful about medical and dental care expenses. Harrys.


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