Kitchener
Canada
Updated on August 16, 2025
Overview
Technology city in Ontario, Canada, known as part of the 'Silicon Valley of the North' together with Waterloo. Innovation technology hub with headquarters of companies like Google, Shopify and BlackBerry.
Average cost of living€2,003.00
Quality of Life70/100
Accommodation
Rent room (flat-share)€500.00
1-bed flat (center)€1,266.00
1-bed flat (outside)€1,113.00
3-bed flat (center)€1,665.00
3-bed flat (outside)€1,413.00
Utilities
Basic utilities€150.00
Internet€30.00
Mobile plan€22.00
Transportation
One-way ticket€2.36
Monthly pass€58.00
Taxi start€2.20
Gasoline (1 l)€0.93
Leisure
Cinema ticket€8.00
Fitness club€30.00
Education
Preschool (month)€473.00
Intl. primary (year)€12,070.00
Buying House
sqm in city center€4,567.00
sqm outside center€3,497.00
Advantages
- ✓ Tech hub with abundant job opportunities in software development
- ✓ Proximity to Waterloo with easy access between both cities
- ✓ Internationally recognized technology innovation hub
- ✓ Developed infrastructure for urban cycling
- ✓ Lower concentration of homeless population compared to Waterloo
Disadvantages
- × Rising housing costs due to tech growth
- × Increasing homeless population in downtown area
- × Rising municipal taxes and services costs
- × Dependence on technology sector