United States

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Canada = 1×

United States vs

Canada

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.08× Canada.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Canada. A bar running right means United States is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Canada Canada = 1×

United States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.47
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.10
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.06
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Canada — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.53

United States C$0.26 USD 0.188

Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.41

United States C$0.07 USD 0.048

Canada C$0.05 USD 0.034

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.10

United States C$8.50 USD 6.12

Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06

United States C$84.48 USD 59.99

Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03

United States C$1,167 USD 829

Canada C$1,129 CAD 1,129

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.88

United States C$1.93 USD 1.356

Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.80

United States C$1.63 USD 1.146

Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com