Ontario vs British Columbia

Construction cost comparison based on original research data.

Cost Comparison

Project Type	Ontario Range	British Columbia Range	Difference
Basement Finishing	$15,800 – $30,918	$17,621 – $33,677	-9%
Bathroom Renovation	$10,993 – $20,470	$8,089 – $18,160	+20%
Concrete Work	$4,419 – $9,314	$6,150 – $12,411	-26%
Deck Construction	$5,000 – $9,893	$6,972 – $13,706	-28%
Demolition	$1,616 – $3,821	$3,855 – $7,017	-50%
Door Replacement	$1,541 – $2,925	$1,660 – $3,557	-14%
Drywall Installation	$2,873 – $6,166	$1,793 – $4,652	+40%
Electrical Work	$2,251 – $4,487	$2,756 – $5,591	-19%
Fence Installation	$2,623 – $6,496	$2,889 – $6,046	+2%
fencing	$2,111 – $6,999	$2,074 – $5,225	+25%
Flooring	$2,183 – $4,729	$2,660 – $5,522	-16%
Foundation Repair	$7,492 – $17,666	$13,858 – $30,731	-44%
Garage Construction	$33,032 – $48,274	$37,450 – $59,204	-16%
general	$4,270 – $8,370	$10,490 – $19,466	-58%
Home Addition	$54,705 – $94,750	$79,392 – $132,050	-29%
HVAC Installation	$3,400 – $7,287	$4,969 – $9,383	-26%
Insulation	$2,569 – $5,793	$2,851 – $6,097	-7%
Kitchen Renovation	$20,445 – $41,988	$19,120 – $51,204	-11%
Landscaping	$4,123 – $8,499	$6,048 – $12,780	-33%
Painting	$2,817 – $5,959	$4,456 – $8,830	-34%
Building Permit Fees	$563 – $1,387	$924 – $2,109	-36%
Plumbing	$2,123 – $4,561	$2,632 – $5,642	-19%
Roofing	$8,320 – $17,424	$9,351 – $18,574	-8%
Secondary Suite	$67,547 – $119,770	$73,159 – $123,802	-5%
Siding	$7,115 – $16,084	$11,805 – $23,222	-34%
waste removal	$418 – $582	$328 – $424	+33%
Window Replacement	$4,819 – $9,828	$6,210 – $14,537	-29%

Difference shows how Ontario compares to British Columbia. Positive = Ontario is more expensive.