It is important to understand the cost of living in Halifax and plan your budget accordingly. You will need to consider expenses such as tuition, housing, food, transportation, and personal expenses.

Room for rent in a house or an apartment:
1 private room in a house (average) $800
*usually all utilities included
1 room in an apartment (average) $1000
*usually shared costs in utilities

 

Apartment rentals:
1 bedroom apartment $1,788.25
2 bedrooms apartment $2,300
3 bedrooms apartment $2,957.54
*additional costs for utilities. See below.
Apartment utilities per month:
Water  per household – usually included in rent $60
Heat  per household – usually included in rent $80
Electricity per household $80
Internet per household(60 Mbps or More) $105.80
Tenant Insurance (not included in rent price) $25

 

House rentals:
2-4 bedrooms $2,200-$3,200
*additional costs for utilities. See below.
House utilities per month:
Water per household $110
Electricity with heat per household $390
Internet  per household(60 Mbps or More) $105.80
Home insurance (possibly included in rent price) $100 (prices vary depending on insurance type)

 

Others:
Mobile phone per person (approx. 10GB of data) $81.25
Groceries, household goods and personal items (single person) $400-600
Groceries, household goods and personal items (family of 4) $900-1,200
Dining out and entertainment $250

 

Children’s clothing for 1 year (per child):
Rain and Winter boots $50-$100
Rain Coat $30
Snowsuit $60
Hats for Summer $15
Hats, mittens, thermal socks etc $30
Spring and summer clothes $150
Back-to-school supplies $50
Sneakers $30
Daily clothes $100

 

Note: We have gathered those data from real-life pricing; some are average costs from Numbeo.