Canada is part of the top 10 migration destinations in the world due to the employment opportunities that await other nationalities who decide to work and reside in this country. This list would open the eyes of everyone as to the cost of living in the particular cities all over Canada. Everything should be considered such as the kind of lifestyle that you want to maintain, transportation costs, food allotment, and other expenses that you have to watch out for. Lifestyle is changing and people want to live luxuriously. This has led to the emergence of cities, which are very expensive to live in. The list below shows Canada’s most exclusive and expensive cities and the ones which are pretty close to live.

 

10. Victoria, British Columbia

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Visit Victoria and expect to be romanced and welcomed with blooming flowers. It has unique, attractive, and magnificent architecture which will just take your breath away. It has an abundance of fresh sea food and a variety of locally produced treats. It is greatly known for its mild climate and active outdoor lifestyle. An average price of house goes to about $430,200 making it to be in the 10th position for the most expensive city in Canada. The town is a very good spot for tourist attractions with its famous garden, British history, etc…

9. Toronto, Ontario

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This is the largest city in Canada and it is the provincial capital of Ontario. The average amount of buying a house is $513,000 making it the second expensive town in Canada. It is a great place to visit or live in, majority of it residents live in big numbers on the center of the town. With this, it has encouraged the emergence of dining, shopping, entertainment industries and others, which can be accessed easily by foot. This city offers a unique mix of celebration from beginning of a year to the end. Toronto is among one of the world’s most diverse cities since it has the biggest percentage of non-native born residents.

8. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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In this city, it is mostly sunny all year round and it’s located at the center of Saskatchewan. The town is surrounded with different rural municipalities. Buying a new home will cost you roughly $319,812 in Saskatoon. Both the tourist and the residents are able to enjoy beautiful sunshine at the bank of a river, which stretches to about 120 hectares. The city has a number of activities to entertain you to the fullest. The economy of this town is fuel by things like agriculture, oil production, and potash.

7. Montreal, Quebec

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It is the capital city in the Canadian province of Quebec and it is the largest city in the province. Montreal is the 7th largest city in Canada after Toronto. It is unique in its own way in that it has a triple-peaked hill, which is located at the center of the city. It is located on an island. It also holds a festival once in a year, which attracts people from different corners of the world. The average cost of a home to buy is around $317,872.

6. Ottawa, Ontario

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It is the 6th largest city in Canada, and the sixth most expensive city with an average price of a home going for $340,682. The town settles at the capital giving you easy access to social amenities. It is situated on the south bank of Ottawa River with the Rideau River being the mouth. During the statistics taken by Forbes.com, it showed that Ottawa was in fourth place for the cleanest city in the world. The city has grown because of high technology industries which constitute to the national capital growth for the country.

5. Hamilton/Burlington, Ontario

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The city lies between the shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment. It is located on the geographical center of a densely populated and also industrialized area. It is one of the best tourist attractions with things like the largest Ribfest, Art Center, and others. Hamilton-Burlington is in the fifth place of the most expensive city in Canada, with cost of a home being something like $350,000. The western end of Lake Ontario is a large sandbar, which is a beach where you can go for a vacation.

4. Fort McMurray, Alberta

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It is an excellent resource for sand, oil, housing, transportation and many more. There are numbers of activities to do including hunting, fishing, and other pastimes that’s good for everyone. The city comes about as amalgamation and improvement of different municipalities. The area has a beautiful view of the Northern Lights, which is a must to see if you visit this city during those colder seasons of the year. Statistics released showed that the average cost of a house is $176,900.

3. Edmonton, Alberta

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It is the capital city of Canada’s province of Alberta. It features one of the most treasured festivals in the country, which is held all year round with variety of activities. It is the center of Edmonton Capital and is an educational, government, and cultural center. It has a reputation for having one of the biggest malls from late 1981 to 2004. The city has five lakes, which are used by locals and tourists for fishing and leisure. The other things which the city is proud to have are five golf courses and over 150-km of different use of trains. The average cost a new home buyer might incur is around $335,300.

2. Calgary, Alberta

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The city is situated along Bow River, which gives the place an amazing appearance. The main economic activity of this city is production of petroleum, which makes it to be the energy capital of Canada. It is the fourth expensive city with the price of houses being $415,078. Within the sight of the Rockies, you do not have to pay for any provincial tax. The city also holds Banff National Park, which is a tourist attraction with a number of world class hotels.

1. Vancouver, British Columbia

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It is a city that’s worth visiting where the expense is worth the stay since you are likely to come across more than one Hollywood celebrity on the streets or hotels. The town is in position three for the biggest movies producers in whole North America. The city is eco-friendly with very little amount of carbon production, compared to other cities in North America. It is a city that’s almost surrounded with waters of the Pacific where some snow peaks from near mountains provide the cold ambience. You can enjoy world class shopping, live entertainment, sporting events, and many more activities. Life in this city is very expensive with an average cost of a house going for $750,020.