Tuition & Cost Comparison
Compare tuition fees and cost of living across Canadian universities to plan your budget.
Tuition by University (Annual Undergraduate)
University
Domestic
International
Difference
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
$4,000
$24,000
+500%
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
$7,800
$24,000
+208%
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
$5,900
$33,000
+459%
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
$6,500
$38,000
+485%
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
$6,400
$40,000
+525%
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
$5,800
$42,803
+638%
Western University
London, Ontario
$6,500
$44,000
+577%
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
$6,500
$52,000
+700%
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
$6,700
$52,000
+676%
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
$6,590
$57,020
+765%
Monthly Cost of Living (Estimated, 2026)
City
Rent (1BR)
Food
Transport
Other
Total/mo
Toronto
$1,800
$400
$156
$300
$2,656
Vancouver
$1,700
$380
$128
$280
$2,488
Montreal
$1,100
$350
$94
$250
$1,794
Ottawa
$1,300
$360
$122
$260
$2,042
Edmonton
$1,100
$340
$100
$240
$1,780
Halifax
$1,200
$330
$82
$230
$1,842
Hamilton
$1,200
$340
$96
$240
$1,876
Waterloo
$1,100
$330
$90
$230
$1,750
Kingston
$1,050
$320
$75
$220
$1,665
London, ON
$1,100
$330
$85
$230
$1,745
Budget Tip
Consider cities like Montreal, Kingston, or Edmonton for significantly lower cost of living. A student in Montreal can save $10,000+/year compared to Toronto while still attending a world-class university like McGill.