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What is cost of living like in Canada? (lemmy.ca)
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I guess it depends on province but I heard you have high inflation over there. How is it affecting the average person over there?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The cost of living in Canada is high but so is the standard of living, one of the highest in the world. We pay high taxes but we get a lot of services from the government. Housing is very expensive. Groceries are expensive.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was born and raised in Canada... and have lived outside of Canada (because of work) for 25 years. I returned to Canada in 2018. My standard of living has dropped significantly. The quality of housing is much worse in Canada. The quality of the food is noticeably lower in Canada.Yes the standard of living is high, but gaaaah... it's not as great as people think :-(

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

I'm Australian and lived in the UK for many years (white "western" immigrant bias). But this sentiment, I share it. It's because most native Canadians only really compare to the USA. Im not at the lower end of the income scale and not as affected (just spend more and it's better), but holy crap there are better places to be if you are.