Ontario vs British Columbia

Construction cost comparison based on original research data.

Cost Comparison

Project Type	Ontario Range	British Columbia Range	Difference
Basement Finishing	$15,500 – $30,465	$17,870 – $31,268	-6%
Bathroom Renovation	$10,843 – $20,302	$7,578 – $15,304	+36%
Concrete Work	$4,451 – $9,358	$6,111 – $12,393	-25%
Deck Construction	$5,000 – $9,893	$7,032 – $13,823	-29%
Demolition	$1,606 – $3,778	$3,943 – $7,136	-51%
Door Replacement	$1,541 – $2,925	$1,762 – $3,782	-19%
Drywall Installation	$2,823 – $6,079	$1,734 – $4,599	+41%
Electrical Work	$2,198 – $4,426	$2,581 – $5,220	-15%
Fence Installation	$2,616 – $6,470	$2,921 – $6,122	+0%
fencing	$2,111 – $6,999	$2,074 – $5,225	+25%
Flooring	$2,020 – $4,285	$2,568 – $5,431	-21%
Foundation Repair	$6,946 – $16,854	$13,815 – $30,092	-46%
Garage Construction	$34,017 – $49,700	$29,478 – $48,516	+7%
general	$3,912 – $7,782	$9,702 – $17,726	-57%
Home Addition	$54,705 – $94,750	$78,951 – $130,390	-29%
HVAC Installation	$3,413 – $7,306	$4,065 – $7,842	-10%
Insulation	$2,525 – $5,698	$2,941 – $6,307	-11%
Kitchen Renovation	$20,439 – $42,189	$19,297 – $53,297	-14%
Landscaping	$4,140 – $8,650	$5,692 – $11,996	-28%
Painting	$2,831 – $5,987	$4,506 – $8,920	-34%
Building Permit Fees	$568 – $1,401	$861 – $1,980	-31%
Plumbing	$2,139 – $4,585	$2,562 – $5,471	-16%
Roofing	$7,857 – $16,511	$9,347 – $19,056	-14%
Secondary Suite	$68,358 – $121,358	$78,206 – $130,950	-9%
Siding	$7,245 – $16,360	$12,191 – $23,179	-33%
waste removal	$418 – $582	$328 – $424	+33%
Window Replacement	$4,943 – $10,090	$5,850 – $13,982	-24%

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