How expensive is St. John's compared to other cities?

St. John's ranks #253 out of 577 cities globally, cheaper than 43.7% of cities worldwide. The rent index is 21.3 and local purchasing power is 121.9.

What is the average rent in St. John's?

A 1-bedroom apartment in St. John's city centre costs approximately CAD 1,382 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to CAD 1,124 (saving 19%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around CAD 2,188.

Is St. John's affordable to live in?

St. John's is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are moderate, restaurants are moderate, and local purchasing power is very strong.

🇨🇦 Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in St. John's

Mid-priced: günstiger als 43.7% aller Städte weltweit

Platz #253 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 56.2% der Städte weltweit

Mid-priced

Lebenshaltungskosten

Very affordable

Miete

Moderate

Lebensmittel

Very strong

Kaufkraft

Niedrigerer Index = erschwinglicher

Mietpreise in St. John's

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	CAD 1,382/mo ≈ $975	CAD 1,124/mo ≈ $794	19%
3-Zimmer	CAD 2,188/mo ≈ $1,544	CAD 1,930/mo ≈ $1,362	12%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in St. John's

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	CAD 6.63	1 source
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)	CAD 5.72	1 source
Bread (500g)	CAD 4.48	1 source
Local cheese (1kg)	CAD 11.84	1 source
Chicken (1kg)	CAD 17.73	1 source
Cigarettes (Marlboro)	CAD 20.99	1 source
Milk (1L)	CAD 4.03	1 source
Wine (mid-range)	CAD 20.15	1 source

Apples (1kg)

CAD 6.63

Beer (0.5L, supermarket)

CAD 5.72

Bread (500g)

CAD 4.48

Local cheese (1kg)

CAD 11.84

Chicken (1kg)

CAD 17.73

Cigarettes (Marlboro)

CAD 20.99

Milk (1L)

CAD 4.03

Wine (mid-range)

CAD 20.15

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	CAD 7.00	1 source
Cheap meal	CAD 25.00	1 source
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	CAD 100.00	1 source

Draft beer (0.5L)

CAD 7.00

Cheap meal

CAD 25.00

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

CAD 100.00

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	CAD 15.00	1 source
Gym membership	CAD 106.00	1 source

Cinema ticket

CAD 15.00

Gym membership

CAD 106.00

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	CAD 1.65	1 source
Taxi start	CAD 4.50	1 source
Monthly pass	CAD 78.00	1 source

Gasoline (1L)

CAD 1.65

Taxi start

CAD 4.50

Monthly pass

CAD 78.00

Clothing & Shoes

Item	Price	Sources
Sport shoes (Nike)	CAD 113.00	1 source
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)	CAD 71.00	1 source

Sport shoes (Nike)

CAD 113.00

Summer dress (Zara/H&M)

CAD 71.00

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Basic utilities (85m²)	CAD 252.50	1 source

Basic utilities (85m²)

CAD 252.50

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

St. John's has a cost of living index of 42.4 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 2 data sources.

42.4

Index

Sources

3.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

43.9

Expatistan

No data

LivingCost

40.9

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo Oktober 2026 · LivingCost Oktober 2026

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

42.4 Mid-priced

Miete

21.3 Very affordable

Lebensmittel

73.2 Moderate

Restaurants

66.7 Moderate

Kaufkraft

121.9 Very strong

Leben in St. John's: Was dich erwartet

St. John's ist mid-priced nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #253 von 577 Städten), günstiger als 43.7% aller Städte weltweit.

Lebensmittel sind moderate, während Essen gehen moderate ist. Rent bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Groceries am teuersten ist.

Lebenshaltungskosten in St. John's

Mietpreise in St. John's

Prices of Goods & Services in St. John's

Groceries

Restaurants

Leisure

Transportation

Clothing & Shoes

Utilities

Multi-Source Comparison

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Kostenindizes

Leben in St. John's: Was dich erwartet

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