Ontario vs British Columbia

Construction cost comparison based on original research data.

Cost Comparison

Project Type	Ontario Range	British Columbia Range	Difference
Basement Finishing	$15,505 – $30,551	$17,334 – $30,201	-3%
Bathroom Renovation	$11,168 – $20,823	$7,610 – $15,353	+39%
Concrete Work	$4,472 – $9,386	$6,111 – $12,393	-25%
Deck Construction	$5,000 – $9,893	$6,956 – $13,667	-28%
Demolition	$1,606 – $3,778	$3,997 – $7,162	-52%
Door Replacement	$1,546 – $2,936	$1,762 – $3,782	-19%
Drywall Installation	$2,908 – $6,330	$1,734 – $4,599	+46%
Electrical Work	$2,187 – $4,446	$2,594 – $5,241	-15%
Fence Installation	$2,616 – $6,470	$2,937 – $6,134	+0%
fencing	$2,111 – $6,999	$2,074 – $5,225	+25%
Flooring	$2,199 – $4,634	$2,597 – $5,492	-16%
Foundation Repair	$6,465 – $16,099	$13,493 – $29,673	-48%
Garage Construction	$34,017 – $49,700	$29,928 – $49,233	+6%
general	$3,971 – $7,872	$9,760 – $17,808	-57%
Home Addition	$55,956 – $97,353	$76,484 – $126,229	-24%
HVAC Installation	$3,437 – $7,337	$4,072 – $7,848	-10%
Insulation	$2,582 – $5,830	$2,745 – $6,087	-5%
Kitchen Renovation	$20,446 – $42,369	$19,297 – $53,297	-13%
Landscaping	$4,188 – $8,725	$5,692 – $11,996	-27%
Painting	$2,834 – $5,983	$4,227 – $8,435	-30%
Building Permit Fees	$564 – $1,393	$863 – $1,983	-31%
Plumbing	$2,173 – $4,621	$2,589 – $5,515	-16%
Roofing	$8,030 – $17,038	$9,347 – $19,056	-12%
Secondary Suite	$58,424 – $107,542	$78,206 – $130,950	-21%
Siding	$7,456 – $16,856	$12,106 – $22,518	-30%
waste removal	$418 – $582	$328 – $424	+33%
Window Replacement	$4,746 – $9,741	$5,850 – $13,982	-27%

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